PARIS, April 28 — At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world’s so-called cold-blooded creatures. Catastrophic declines in biodiversity across the...
PARIS, April 28 — At least one in five reptile species are threatened with extinction, including more than half of turtles and crocodiles, according to the first major global assessment of the world’s so-called cold-blooded creatures.
But until now, researchers did not have a comprehensive picture of the proportion of reptiles at risk. , researchers assessed 10,196 reptile species and evaluated them using criteria from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of threatened species. “Now we know the threats facing each reptile species, the global community can take the next step... and invest in turning around the often too under-appreciated and severe biodiversity crisis.”
“It’s a real iconic species in Asia and it’s such a shame that even widespread species such as this are really suffering and in decline,” he said, adding that logging and deliberate attacks by humans were among the biggest threats to the snake. Agriculture, logging, invasive species and urban development were found to be among the threats to reptiles, while people also target them for the pet trade or kill them for food or out of fear.
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