Extinction of lizards in Sri Lanka’s geographically isolated locations  

作　　者：Buddhi Dayananda Thilina Surasinghe Suranjan Karunarathna Buddhika Madurapperuma Lin Zhang 

机构地区：[1]School of Agriculture and Food Sciences,The University of Queensland,Brisbane QLD 4072,Australia [2]Department of Biological Sciences,Bridgewater State University,Bridgewater,MA 02325,USA [3]Nature Explorations and Education Team(NEET),No:B-1/G-6,De Soysapura Flats,Moratuwa 10400,Sri Lanka [4]Green Diamond,220/B,Maharanugegoda,Ragama 11010,Sri Lanka [5]School of Basic Medical Sciences,Hubei University of Chinese Medicine,Wuhan 430065,China

出　　处：《Life Research》2023年第4期22-26,共5页TMR生命研究

摘　　要：Climate warming is projected to drive the extinction of approximately one-fifth of the world’s lizard species within the next 60 years(by 2080).However,it remains unclear to what extent and how the global lizard population will be affected by this phenomenon on a geographical scale.Furthermore,there is a need to establish a connection between extinction risk and the prioritization of conservation efforts.In this context,we aim to address concerns related to geographically isolated and critically small lizard populations,highlighting why they face an exceptionally high risk of extinction.We also explore the potential for entire populations to vanish without notice.A comprehensive understanding of these factors is essential to inform the prioritization of conservation initiatives aimed at safeguarding lizard populations in tropical countries under future climate change scenarios.

关 键 词：climate change communal nesting conservation LIZARDS maternal plasticity PHILOPATRY 

分 类 号：O17[理学—数学]