Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years
A nearly-extinct Caribbean reptile is showing signs of a comeback following years of conservation efforts. The population of ...
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Critically Endangered Sombrero Lizard Makes Epic Comeback From 100 To 1,600 Individuals In 6 Years
Just six years ago, fewer than 100 Sombrero ground lizards (Pholidoscelis corvinus) remained on the tiny Caribbean island ...
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This Once-Rare Lizard Bounced Back From the Brink of Extinction After ‘Painstaking’ Restoration Efforts in the Caribbean
In 2018, fewer than 100 Sombrero ground lizards remained on Sombrero Island—but now, more than 1,600 of the critically ...
Hurricane was expected to wipe out rare island species — but now it’s making comeback
Years of phosphate mining, invasive species and roaring hurricanes have left Sombrero Island relatively barren, causing ...
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The Sombrero ground lizard, endemic to a tiny Caribbean island near Anguilla, is a critically endangered reptile. In 2018, it was estimated that fewer than 100 individuals of the species were left ...