New to science newts from Vietnam with an important message for Biodiversity Day 2020

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Tagged Amphibia, amphibians, herpetology, herps, VietnamLeave a comment

May 22, 2020

A new study, published in the peer-reviewed open-access journal ZooKeys, describes two new to science species and one subspecies of crocodile newts from northern Vietnam. However, this manifestation of the incredible diversity of life hosted on our planet comes as an essential reminder of how fragile Earth’s biodiversity really is.

Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction, shows a new survey

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Tagged Asian geckos, Asian lizards, biodiversity, Cat Ba tiger gecko, CITES, conservation, endangered, Endangered species, exotic pets, exotic species, geckos, illegal trade, IUCN, lizards, nature conservation, pet trade, protection, Red List, reptiles, threatened species, tiger geckos, Vietnam, wildlife, wildlife tradeLeave a comment

April 1, 2019

The endemic reptiles are already proposed to be listed by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora While proper information about the conservation status of tiger gecko species is largely missing, these Asian lizards are already particularly vulnerable to extinction, as most of them have extremely restricted distribution. Furthermore, […]