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Killer of Critically Endangered Christmas Island Reptile Identified – SciTechDaily
Bacterium responsible for deaths of critically endangered species. With wild populations decimated, Lister’s gecko and the blue-tailed skink only exist in captivity….
With wild populations decimated, Lister’s gecko and the blue-tailed skink only exist in captivity. University of Sydney researchers have discovered a bacterium, which could cause their potential extinction.Native reptile populations on Christmas Island have been in severe decline with two species, Lister’s gecko and the blue-tailed skink, entirely disappearing from the wild. While previously the main driver for this decline is likely predation by invasive species and habitat destruction, a silent…
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