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Critically Endangered Sombrero Lizard Makes Epic Comeback From 100 To 1,600 Individuals In 6 Years
However, back in 2018, it looked as though that biodiversity was about to disappear. A combination of historical mining, a ...
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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Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration
In 2018, researchers estimated there were fewer than 100 individuals of the critically endangered Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) on the small hat-shaped Sombrero Island ...
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Hurricane was expected to wipe out rare island species — but now it’s making comeback
One of these at-risk creatures is the Sombrero ground lizard, an unassuming black reptile with long toes and a pointed snout. Researchers found in 2018 there were fewer than 100 lizards left on ...