One in five reptile species threatened with extinction

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Turtles and crocodiles are in dire straits.

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Why has there been a dearth of data for reptiles in particular? They just haven’t gotten the same sort of sympathy from funders as their fluffier counterparts, say authors of the new paper published today in the journal“Reptiles to many people are not charismatic, and there’s just been a lot more focus on some of the more furry or feathery species of vertebrates for conservation,” Bruce Young, co-lead of the studysaid on a press call.

What’s more, their assessments came up inconclusive for nearly 15 percent of the species because there wasn’t enough information about their distribution, population status, or threats faced. That’sOver 20,000 species on theare considered “data deficient.” That list is put together by the IUCN, which led the newly published research on reptiles alongside environmental organizations NatureServe and Conservation International.

 

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