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The Global Decline of Reptiles, Déjà Vu Amphibians
BioScience · 2000 · Vol. 50(8) · pp. 653–653
J. WHITFIELD GIBBON✉(University of Georgia)David E. Scott(University of Georgia)Travis J. Ryan(University of Georgia)Kurt A. BuhlmannTracey D. Tuberville(University of Georgia)Brian S. Metts(University of Georgia)Judith L. Greene(University of Georgia)Tony M. Mills(University of Georgia)Yale A Leiden(University of Georgia)Sean M. Poppy(University of Georgia)Christopher T. Winne(University of Georgia)
Abstract
Reptile species are declining on a global scale. Six significant threats to reptile populations are habitat loss and degradation, introduced invasive species, environmental pollution, disease, unsustainable use, and global climate change.
Amphibian and Reptile BiologyTurtle Biology and ConservationWildlife Ecology and ConservationBiology
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- U.S. Department of Energy
- Johns Hopkins University
- University of Georgia Research Foundation
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