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The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...
Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...
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About a fifth of reptile species - from the Galapagos tortoises to the Komodo dragon of the Indonesian islands, from West Africa's rhinoceros viper to India's gharial - are threatened with extinction, ...
By Shreya Dasgupta Reptile species found only on islands are significantly more vulnerable to extinction than their mainland ...
Of the 10,196 species assessed, scientists found that at least 1,829 (21%) of species were threatened with extinction. "The potential loss of one-fifth of all reptile species reminds us how much of ...
We'd like to welcome this curious armless burrowing lizard into the New Species Hall of Fame. Despite being built for life ...
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