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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.
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 ...
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 ...
The World's 100 most threatened species [1] is a compilation of the most threatened animals, plants, and fungi in the world. It was the result of a collaboration between over 8,000 scientists from the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Survival Commission (IUCN SSC), along with the Zoological Society of London . [ 2 ]
The IUCN has classified each of these species into one of three conservation statuses: vulnerable VU, endangered EN, and critically endangered CR. Order Crocodilia (crocodilians) [ edit ]
As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 2,900 least concern reptile species. [1] 56% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as least concern.
It is among the rarest snakes in the world. In the year 1995 researchers estimated that only 51 Antiguan racer snakes were alive on the Great Bird Island. However, in the last 20 years, conservation efforts have boosted numbers from an estimated 50 to over 1,100 individuals by eradicating non-native predators and reintroducing the snake to ...
The Roatán coral snake (Micrurus ruatanus) also known as Coral de la Isle de Roatán or Coral Roatanense in Spanish is a critically endangered species of elapid snake, endemic to the island of Roatán off of the coast of Honduras. [1] There are no recognized subspecies. [3]