Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre
An update of the 1988 Red List, this edition lists over 5000 taxa identified by IUCN as threatened, including 698 mammals, 1047 birds, 191 reptiles, 63 amphibians, 762 fishes, and 2250 invertebrates. Each listing includes the scientific name, English vernacular name (where known), the IUCN category, and a brief description of the animal's range.