Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought

Australia's lizards and snakes disappearing faster than previously thought

Australia's lizards and snakes are facing a far more precarious future than previously understood, with a new review led by Monash University researchers revealing that around 127 species, or just over 13% of Australia's terrestrial lizards and snakes, are now likely to be threatened with extinction—almost double previous estimates.

Australia’s lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It’s time to act

Jules FarquharAustralia is a land of lizards and snakes. From common blue-tongues in suburban gardens to rare shovel-nosed snakes in the desert, reptiles are a defining part of the continent’s wildlife. But our new national review, by a team of 23 Australian herpetologists (reptile and amphibian experts), reveals they are in far more trouble than currently recognised. We identified at least 127 threatened terrestrial lizard and snake species. Th…

Lizards, snakes vanishing faster than thought: 2026 study

Lizards and snakes are disappearing twice as fast than previously thought, says new research from Monash University. A university review found that about 127 species (or just over 13%) of Australian lizards and snakes are likely to be facing extinction, almost double previous estimates. Published in Pacific Conservation Biology, the review involved top reptile experts from across Australia to assess what progress has been made since the 2017 Act…

Australia's lizards and snakes are in far more trouble than we thought. It's time to act

Australia is famous for its lizards and snakes. But we found at least 127 species are threatened - almost twice as many as previously thought.