Amblyrhynchus cristatus ssp. sielmanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species2020
dc.contributor.author | MacLeod, A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Nelson, K. | |
dc.contributor.author | Grant, Tandora D. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-07-24T22:44:02Z | |
dc.date.available | 2020-07-24T22:44:02Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2020 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2307-8235 | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T44178A2993201.en | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12634/594 | |
dc.description.abstract | The Pinta Marine Iguana is found only on the island of Pinta in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy is estimated at 92 km2 . The population size is poorly known and estimated at 800–6,000 total iguanas with fewer than 3,600 mature individuals. Genetic data indicate a low to moderate effective population size. Overall population trend is unknown, but is subject to extreme reductions and fluctuations during El Niño events, which are predicted to intensify in the future with ongoing climate change. Pinta Marine Iguanas are threatened by a region-wide increase in human population and visitation that has multiplied the impacts from marine pollution, habitat degradation, and chance of invasive species introductions and emergent diseases. This subspecies qualifies for listing as Critically Endangered. | |
dc.relation.url | https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/44178/2993201 | |
dc.rights | Copyright 2020 International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources | |
dc.subject | IGUANAS | |
dc.subject | WILDLIFE CONSERVATION | |
dc.subject | IUCN | |
dc.subject | GALAPAGOS | |
dc.subject | INVASIVE SPECIES | |
dc.subject | ENDANGERED SPECIES | |
dc.subject | ANIMAL-HUMAN RELATIONSHIPS | |
dc.title | Amblyrhynchus cristatus ssp. sielmanni. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species2020 | |
dc.title.alternative | Amblyrhynchus cristatus ssp. sielmanni, Pinta Marine Iguana | |
dc.type | Technical Report | |
dc.source.beginpage | e.T44178A2993201 | |
dc.source.numberofpages | 16 | |
dcterms.dateAccepted | 2020 | |
html.description.abstract | The Pinta Marine Iguana is found only on the island of Pinta in the Galápagos Islands, Ecuador. The extent of occurrence and area of occupancy is estimated at 92 km2 . The population size is poorly known and estimated at 800–6,000 total iguanas with fewer than 3,600 mature individuals. Genetic data indicate a low to moderate effective population size. Overall population trend is unknown, but is subject to extreme reductions and fluctuations during El Niño events, which are predicted to intensify in the future with ongoing climate change. Pinta Marine Iguanas are threatened by a region-wide increase in human population and visitation that has multiplied the impacts from marine pollution, habitat degradation, and chance of invasive species introductions and emergent diseases. This subspecies qualifies for listing as Critically Endangered. |
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