Problem

Endangered species of Cryptoblepharus egeriae

Other Names:
Extinct species of Blue-tailed skink
Nature:

The blue tailed skink,  endemic to Christmas Island, was downgraded from "critically endangered" to "extinct in the wild" in the 2017 report by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  There are "well-established" captive breeding populations.

Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 14: Life Below WaterGOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
07.03.2021 – 00:47 CET