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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.
See: List of endangered reptiles, List of critically endangered reptiles. Vulnerable, endangered and critically endangered species are collectively referred to as threatened species by the IUCN. Additionally 910 reptile species (18% of those evaluated) are listed as data deficient, meaning there is insufficient information for a full
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is an inventory of the global conservation status and extinction risk of biological species. [1]
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.
Reptile species (IUCN, 2016-2) 5130 extant species have been evaluated; 4220 of those are fully assessed [a] 3229 are not threatened at present [b] 989 to 1899 are threatened [c] 26 to 43 are extinct or extinct in the wild: 24 extinct (EX) species [d] 2 extinct in the wild (EW) 17 possibly extinct [CR(PE)] 0 possibly extinct in the wild [CR(PEW)]
11-year-old’s beach find was likely largest known marine reptile to swim Earth’s oceans, scientists say
This is a checklist of American reptiles found in Northern America, based primarily on publications by the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles (SSAR). [1] [2] [3] It includes all species of Bermuda, Canada, Greenland, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and the United States including recently introduced species such as chameleons, the Nile monitor, and the Burmese python.
That would make it perhaps the largest-known marine reptile and would rival some of the largest baleen whales alive today. The blue whale, considered the largest animal ever on the planet, can ...