Almost extinct Caribbean lizard makes a comeback after island restoration

Mongabay
Dec 19, 2024, 11:17 pm78 pts
A tiny lizard found only on one tiny Caribbean island has seen a dramatic 1,500% increase in its population, after just a few years of island restoration efforts. In 2018, researchers estimated there were fewer than 100 individuals of the critically endangered Sombrero ground lizard (Pholidoscelis corvinus) on…

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