Threatened species of Sphenodon guntheri
- Threatened species of Brother's Island tuatara
Nature
The greatest threat to Tuataras is predation from introduced species especially rats.
Background
Tuataras are confined to the offshore islands of New Zealand.
Incidence
There are only about 400 Sphenodon guntheri remaining.
S.guntheri is considered as "Vulnerable" by the IUCN. CITES lists the species as "Appendix 1".
Broader
Aggravated by
Reference
Web link
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(S) Species
Subject
- Geology » Islands
- Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024