Hypothetical species

Several species have been assumed to exist, but due to a lack of physical evidence they can only be regarded as potential species.

Hypothetical species are usually believed to be extinct.

They have caused confusion, as they may have been a separate species, a subspecies, an introduced species or a misidentification.

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A 1722 illustration by Jean-Baptiste Labat of three parrots on Guadeloupe . There are no remains of these parrots and so accurate taxonomic classification is impossible.