Threatened species of Sphenodontidae
Nature
Introduced species such as competition from rats has been the greatest threat to Sphenodontidae.
Background
The distribution of Sphenodontidae include the offshore islands of New Zealand.
Incidence
Sphenodon guntheri and Sphenodon punctatus are listed by CITES as "Appendix 1".
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Reference
SDG
Metadata
Database
World problems
Type
(E) Emanations of other problems
Biological classification
(G) Subfamily
Subject
Societal problems » Endangered species » Endangered species
Content quality
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Language
English
Last update
Dec 3, 2024