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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 ...
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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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 ...
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Near-extinct Caribbean reptile makes epic comeback
The Sombrero ground lizard is a critically endangered reptile, endemic to a tiny Caribbean island near Anguilla. In 2018, it ...
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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This Once-Rare Lizard Bounced Back From the Brink of Extinction After ‘Painstaking’ Restoration Efforts in the Caribbean
Biologists are celebrating the recovery of the Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus), a critically endangered reptile that’s endemic to Sombrero Island—meaning it can’t be found ...
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Population of nearly extinct lizard grows 16X in only six years
A Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) filmed in 2023. CREDIT: © Justin Springer / Rewild. A study from 1999 estimated there were only between 396 and 461 ...
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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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Near-extinct Caribbean reptile makes epic comeback
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 ...