Threatened species of Sphenodontidae

Nature

Introduced species such as competition from rats has been the greatest threat to Sphenodontidae.

The distribution of Sphenodontidae include the offshore islands of New Zealand.

Sphenodon guntheri and Sphenodon punctatus are listed by CITES as "Appendix 1".

Database

World problems

Type

(E) Emanations of other problems

Biological classification

(G) Subfamily

Subject

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Language

English

Last update

Dec 3, 2024