Status of the largest extant population of the critically endangered Aeolian lizard Podarcis raffonei (Capo Grosso, Vulcano island).

The Aeolian wall lizard Podarcis raffonei is an island endemic that survives only on three tiny islets, and on the Capo Grosso peninsula of the Vulcano island, thus is among the European vertebrates with the smallest range and one of the most threatened by extinction. This species is declining due t...

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Main Authors: Gentile Francesco Ficetola, Iolanda Silva-Rocha, Miguel A Carretero, Leonardo Vignoli, Roberto Sacchi, Andrea Melotto, Stefano Scali, Daniele Salvi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253631