Over half of the carnivorous plant species assessed by the International Union for the
Conservation of Nature (IUCN) are listed as threatened (ie vulnerable, endangered, or …

Destruction of habitat due to urban sprawl, pollution, and deforestation has caused
population declines or even extinction of many of the world's approximately 2,600 snake …

In recent years, the purchase of snakes for leather, food, and traditional medicine has
increased in China, which has greatly reduced certain snake populations. Trade records …

Vipers are among the most misunderstood and persecuted animals. They occupy most
terrestrial ecosystems around the world, often at high population densities. However, certain …

Habitat specialization is recorded as one of the central factors that make species vulnerable
to extinction. Among snakes, there is considerable variation in this trait, as some species are …

China is one of the countries with the richest snake biodiversity in the world. However, about
one‐third of all 236 species are now considered threatened, partially due to the intense …

The status of the Italian autochtonous batrachofauna has been analysed taking into
consideration a set of 13 variables, ranging from natural history traits (eg type of …

En la actualidad los entornos naturales se han convertido en paisajes fragmentados por
actividades como la agricultura y la ganadería. La alteración antropogénica determina …

China is a country with one of the most species-rich reptile faunas in the world. However,
nearly a quarter of Chinese lizard species assessed by the China Biodiversity Red List are …

Many snake species are declining globally, yet data unavailability in temperate grasslands
hinders snake conservation in one of the world's most endangered biomes. To encourage …