Extinctions typically have ecological drivers, such as habitat loss. However, extinction events
are also influenced by policy and management settings that may be antithetical to …

Context Feral cats (Felis catus) are a threat to biodiversity globally, but their impacts upon
continental reptile faunas have been poorly resolved. Aims To estimate the number of …

Effective long-term management is needed to address the impacts of invasive alien species
(IAS) that cannot be eradicated. We describe the fundamental characteristics of long-term …

The herpetofauna of the insular systems of Mexico is composed of 226 species, of which 14
are anurans, two are salamanders, and 210 are reptiles, comprised of two crocodilians, 195 …

Executive summary The value of Australia's biodiversity is difficult to measure, but
biodiversity is a key part of Australia's national identity, and is integral to subsistence and …

Until recently, the reptile fauna of Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean comprised five
endemic species (two skinks, two geckos, and one snake) and one native, non‐endemic …

Invasive predators can dramatically alter ecosystems through both direct predation and
indirect effects such as tropic cascades. However, most examples of top‐down effects of …

The invasive snake Hemorrhois hippocrepis colonized the island of Ibiza (Balearic Islands)
in 2003 as stowaways inside trunks of olive trees imported for gardening. It has quickly …

As with many islands, Christmas Island in the Indian Ocean has suffered severe biodiversity
loss. Its terrestrial lizard fauna comprised five native species, of which four were endemic …

Context Skinks comprise the dominant component of the terrestrial vertebrate fauna in
Oceania, New Guinea, and Eastern Wallacea (ONGEW). However, knowledge of their …