- A global reptile assessment highlights shared conservation . . .
Here we provide a comprehensive extinction-risk assessment of reptiles and show that at least 1,829 out of 10,196 species (21 1%) are threatened—confirming a previous extrapolation and representing 15 6 billion years of phylogenetic diversity
- Reptiles - World Deer
Reptiles: The Amazing Survivors of Land, Sea, and Sky Reptiles are among the most ancient and resilient creatures on the planet, thriving in habitats from blistering deserts to dense rainforests for over 300 million years These cold-blooded animals are known for their fascinating features, such as the tough, scaly skin of snakes and the armored […]
- One Fifth Of World’s Reptiles Face Threat Of Extinction . . .
Of the 10,196 reptile species included in the analysis, 1,829 were found to be vulnerable, endangered, or critically endangered | extinction
- Done but not dusted: Reflections on the first global reptile . . .
1 Increase the proportion of reptile species assessed The first GRA completed assessments for 85 % of currently recog-nized reptile species (10,196 of ~11,950 species, Uetz, 2022 and newer descriptions), with 10,148 currently appearing on the IUCN Red List website (IUCN, 2022) For comparison, as of December 2022, 88 %
- First global analysis of threats to all reptile species
The group of turtles, crocodiles, lizards (including snakes) and tuataras, often referred to as reptiles, is the most species-rich group among terrestrial vertebrates For the first time, these have now been comprehensively studied (10196 of at least 11690 species) with regard to their threat and the results published in the journal Nature
- Reptile research shows new avenues and old challenges for . . .
egories for ca 85% of the 10,196 reptile species in the Red List (the rest being data deficient) Reptiles are a diverse group which represent a perfect example of the “update or outdate”
- Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction - Digital . . .
World Over 21% of reptile species at risk of extinction At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles
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