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Endangered (EN) species are considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction the wild. In September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed 382 endangered reptile species. [1] Of all evaluated reptile species, 7.4% are listed as endangered. The IUCN also lists nine reptile subspecies as endangered.
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), 93 reptile and amphibian species in the United States are threatened with extinction. [1] The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR.
The IUCN also lists 12 reptile subspecies as critically endangered. Of the subpopulations of reptiles evaluated by the IUCN, ten species subpopulations have been assessed as critically endangered. Additionally 910 reptile species (18% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient , meaning there is not sufficient information for a full ...
A disturbing video was posted online this week showing Florida wildlife officers killing dozens of snakes at a Sunrise reptile facility, including one they mistook for a prohibited python that ...
Birds of prey are able to drop down on unsuspecting snakes and snatch them up into the air in a split second! Watch this exciting video to learn which animals possess the skills needed to ...
Günther's vine snake (Ahaetulla dispar) Conopsis amphisticha; Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata) Socotran racer (Hemerophis socotrae) Short-tailed snake (Lampropeltis extenuata) Ruthvens kingsnake (Lampropeltis ruthveni) Sakashima green snake (Liopeltis herminae) Western false smooth snake (Macroprotodon brevis) Northern short-headed ...
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 24 extinct species, 17 possibly extinct species, and two extinct in the wild species of reptile. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Turtles and tortoises
Worm snakes (Typhlopidae) Species Common name(s) Notes Image Typhlops monastus: Montserrat Worm Snake, Regional endemic; populations found on Saint Kitts and Nevis are of subspecies T. m. geotomus. Colubrids Species Common name(s) Notes Image Alsophis rufiventris: Red-bellied Racer, Orange-bellied Racer, Saba Racer: Endangered. Regional endemic.