Ricardo Rocha
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Ricardo Rocha
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Assoc. Prof. in Conservation Science @biology.ox.ac.uk
Advocate for Equity, Diversity & Inclusion.
2020 National Geographic Explorer.
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November 26, 2025 at 11:31 AM
"What research does exist on island-restricted #reptiles tends to focus on large, more widespread species, while smaller, more recently described and high-altitude species remain largely unstudied, the review (conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...) found." @iccs.bsky.social
Island‐restricted reptiles are more threatened but less studied than their mainland counterparts
Reptiles are highly diverse on islands, yet there is no comprehensive overview of island-restricted reptiles (IRRs) regarding their distribution, threat status, and research efforts. Our assessment r...
conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:30 AM