In 2009, the Galápagos Pink Land Iguana (Conolophus marthae) was reported to science. There are several issues that threaten the existence of this species. These include small population size, extremely limited distribution, possible competition with a syntopic population of C. subcristatus, and introduced predators. In 2012, the species was included in the IUCN Red List, under the category “Critically Endangered." Actions were planned and undertaken for the conservation of the species. Its unique evolutionary traits, as well as the social impact it has had since its discovery, make C. marthae a potential flagship species.
Gentile, G., Marquez, C., Snell, H.l., Tapia, W., Izurieta, A. (2015). Conservation of a new flagship species: The Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae gentile and snell, 2009). In Problematic Wildlife: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach (pp. 315-336). Springer International Publishing [10.1007/978-3-319-22246-2_15].
Conservation of a new flagship species: The Galápagos pink land iguana (Conolophus marthae gentile and snell, 2009)
Gentile, Gabriele
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2015-01-01
Abstract
In 2009, the Galápagos Pink Land Iguana (Conolophus marthae) was reported to science. There are several issues that threaten the existence of this species. These include small population size, extremely limited distribution, possible competition with a syntopic population of C. subcristatus, and introduced predators. In 2012, the species was included in the IUCN Red List, under the category “Critically Endangered." Actions were planned and undertaken for the conservation of the species. Its unique evolutionary traits, as well as the social impact it has had since its discovery, make C. marthae a potential flagship species.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
