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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.
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.
Critically endangered (CR) species face an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. As of September 2016, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) lists 195 critically endangered reptile species, including 17 which are tagged as possibly extinct. [1] [2] 3.8% of all evaluated reptile species are listed as critically ...
Wong owned a private zoo which he used to smuggle animals. He traded in the almost extinct Komodo dragons and critically endangered Chinese alligator. Prices for these animals were up to £20,000 and £11,000 respectively. [3] Wong managed to smuggle reptiles to the United States by the use of an import/export business. [1]
As of December 2023, of the 157,190 species currently on the IUCN Red List, 9,760 of those are listed as critically endangered, with 1,302 being possibly extinct and 67 possibly extinct in the wild. [2] The IUCN Red List provides the public with information regarding the conservation status of animal, fungi, and plant species. [3]
Reptile Anosibe An'Ala region, eastern Madagascar < 100 agriculture; Cavia intermedia: Santa Catarina's guinea pig Mammal (rodent) Moleques do Sul Island, Santa Catarina, Brazil 40–60 habitat disturbance; possible hunting; result of having such a small population; Cercopithecus roloway: Roloway guenon Mammal (primate) Côte d'Ivoire Unknown ...
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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.