PLoS Biology (Jul 2022)

Reptile research shows new avenues and old challenges for extinction risk modelling.

  • Moreno Di Marco

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3001719
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 20, no. 7
p. e3001719

Abstract

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In a new PLOS Biology paper, de Oliveira Caetano and colleagues presented an innovative method to estimate extinction risk in reptile species worldwide. The method shows a promising avenue to support Red List assessment, alongside some well-known challenges.