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The iconic Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), identifies species at risk of extinction. A study in PLOS Biology publishing May 26 ...

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Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But ...

Island reptiles are vanishing fast—but scientists are barely paying attention. Here's why that needs to change.

A new extinct flying reptile species has been discovered in fossilized dinosaur vomit. Known as "regurgitalite," the remains ...

Of the 10,196 species assessed, scientists found that at least 1,829 (21%) of species were threatened with extinction. "The potential loss of one-fifth of all reptile species reminds us how much of ...

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