Anthropogenic impacts on threatened species erode functional diversity in chelonians and crocodilians

Many species of reptiles are threatened with extinction. This analysis on 259 species of turtles, tortoises and crocodilians identifies anthropogenic threats that disproportionally affect species with certain life history strategies and others that affect all species similarly.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: R. C. Rodríguez-Caro, E. Graciá, S. P. Blomberg, H. Cayuela, M. Grace, C. P. Carmona, H. A. Pérez-Mendoza, A. Giménez, R. Salguero-Gómez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-03-01
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37089-5