Enhanced risk assessment framework integrating distribution dynamics, genetically inferred populations, and morphological traits of <i>Diploderma</i> lizards.

ABSTRACT: Assessing the threat status of species in response to global change is critical for biodiversity monitoring and conservation efforts. However, current frameworks, even the IUCN Red List, often neglect critical factors such as genetic diversity and the impacts of climate and land-use changes, hindering effective conservation planning. To address these limitations, we developed an enhanced extinction risk assessment framework using Diploderma lizards as a model. This framework incorporates long-term field surveys, environmental data, and land-use information to predict distributional changes for 10 recently described Diploderma species on the Qinghai-Xizang Plateau, which hold ecological significance but remain underassessed in conservation assessment. By integrating the distri

SUBMITTER: Xiao Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11890995 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature