BIODIVERSITY 2016 ¿WHAT ARE THREATENED SPECIES? Distribution Use SNAKES 9 % of reptiles in Colombia are threatened. Planning Threatened Species of Reptiles in Colombia EM Eastern Mountain Range Food Ornamental Bait Cultural CR and conservation strategies, such as the risk extinction No use 10 Boshell’s Forest Racer evaluation, are needed. Here the species information Number of species MA Magdalena and Cauca Rivers basin Medicinal Pet Skin Species Dendrophidion boshelli (distribution, demography, and population threats) is OR Orinoco River basin 201 EM gathered and analyzed, in addition to the knowledge CA Caribbean water catchment Threatened Reptiles of researchers, to evaluate each species according to CROCODILIANS IUCN criteria. The results show what species should CR be the focus of research and management efforts Orinoco Caiman of Colombia Crocodylus intermedius 3 (those that are threatened or are data deficient). Species Group uses Coniophanes andresensis CR CR Dendrophidion boshelli OR Updates in the evaluation of extinction risks Although various countries can share the distribution Synophis plectovertebralis CR VU Bothrocophias campbelli of a single species, each of them must develop their Mónica A. Morales-Betancourta, Carlos A. Lassoa, Micrurus medemi EN VU Atractus nicefori own evaluation since conservation status differ. In b b Vivian P. Páez , and Brian C. Bock Colombia, evaluations are published in Red Books and Atractus punctiventris EN VU Atractus orcesi are officially presented by updating the Endangered Saphenophis sneiderni EN VU Micrurus sangilensis Species Act by the Ministry of Environment. Crocodylus intermedius CR Crocodylus acutus EN VU Changes in categories for turtles in relation to Melanosuchus niger TURTLES CR the previous evaluation are due to: increase Magdalena River Turtle Podocnemis lewyana in available information for the country, 15 evaluation of all turtle species (in the 2002 There is evidence of population CA Species Group uses analysis on 27 were evaluated), and a new recovery only for two crocodile LIZARDS CR species in defined locations: American Lizard of Cundinamarca interpretation of some criteria. No use Anolis inderenae Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus) and 16 CO Black Caiman (Melanosuchus niger). Species Caretta caretta CR EN Mesoclemmys dalhi Dermochelys coriacea CR EN Rhinoclemmys diademata Morunasaurus annularis VU CR Ptychoglossus danieli Eretmochelys imbricata CR EN Podocnemis unifilis Enyalioides oshaughnessyi VU CR Anolis inderenae Podocnemis expansa CR EN Chelonia mydas Riama laevis VU EN Anadia pamplonensis VU Podocnemis erythrocephala Podocnemis lewyana CR Anadia bogotensis VU EN Anolis calimae VU Lepidochelys olivacea Kinosternon dunni VU Aristelliger georgeensis VU EN Anolis ruizii VU Trachemys callirostris Anadia antioquensis VU EN Lepidoblepharus miyatai Kinosternon scorpioides albogulare VU VU Chelonoidis carbonarius Lepidoblepharus williamsi EN EN Riama columbiana Morunasaurus groi EN EN Riama simotera The number of threatened species increased from 22 to 50 Results of the risk of extinction Changes in categories due to the existence of larger amounts Number of threatened and non-threatened when information about lizards and snakes (squamates) was evaluation for reptiles of information or changes in criteria that have been interpreted species by taxonomic group included in the analysis. This group was initially not included THE EVALUATION OF THE REPTILIAN SPECIES OF differently are designated as changes with non-genuine reasons. due to lack of information. COLOMBIA SHOWED THAT 50 % OF CROCODILIAN AND 37 % OF TURTLE SPECIES ARE THREATENED AND THERE IS NOT ENOUGH INFORMATION TO Critically Endangered CR Number of species CATEGORIZE 20 % OF ALL REPTILE SPECIES. IT Endangered EN 31 17 16 11 332 105 Snakes Lizards Turtles Crocodilians Threatened IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO STRENGTHEN LC DD NT VU EN CR Vulnerable VU CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT EFFORTS Not Threatened Near Theatened NT FOR THREATENED SPECIES, AS WELL AS DEVELOP MORE RESEARCH CONCERNING Data Deficient DD THOSE THAT LACK INFORMATION. Least Concern LC ESPECIES: NOT THREATENED THREATENED 10 255 16 215 15 17 3 3 Colombia is the fourth country in the world with extinction risk of reptiles in Colombia was only completed The groups with the greatest number of threatened criteria. It is therefore recommended to prioritize species protected areas is also considered as a conservation greatest reptile species richness, after Australia, Mexico, because 80 % of the human population, and thus th the after thirteen years, in 2015. species are turtles and lizards. However, the most affected with greatest threat status and those categorized as DD. effort, although these have not been reaching and Brazil. Historically, reptiles have suffered great economical development of the country, is located there. Of the 510 species and 2 subspecies that were groups (percentage of threatened species over total Similarly, a heads up is important because for all species expected results. In addition to threats that are anthropic pressures since some species are captured for In 2002, the first extinction risk evaluation for reptiles evaluated, 9 % (43 species and one subspecies) were species in the group) are crocodilians (50 % of species habitat degradation, transformation, and loss is a constant particular to each species, all reptiles, especially consumption, held as pets, and seeked for the use of their was developed. In that time, crocodilians and turtles were categorized under a threat category: 2 % (11 species) are threatened), followed by turtles (37 %)1. threat1. those distributed in the regions of the Caribbean skin. In other cases, reptiles are also sacrificed because mostly evaluated since for snakes and lizards there was Critically Endangered, 3 % (16 species) are Endangered, Based on the information analyzed, it may be and Magdalena, are threatened in great part due to people fear them. To all of these threats are also added still no complete species list for Colombia. According to and 3 % (17 species) are Vulnerable. It is also worrisome concluded that it is essential to start generating CONSERVATION STRATEGIES habitat degradation, transformation, and loss. This the loss, transformation, and degradation of their habitat, the guidelines of the International Union for Conservation to know that 20 % of reptiles in Colombia do not have standardized population data, as well as evaluating and To appease threats, different strategies have been shows that there is not a rigorous implementation which especially affects those species in the Caribbean of Nature (IUCN), these evaluations must take place information of any kind, eluding proper evaluation. These quantifying the threats that affect different species. developed. Conservation plans (at species or group of environmental norms inside of the territory, nor is slopes and the basin of the Magdalena-Cauca Rivers every eight years; however, the second evaluation for the species are categorized as Data Deficient (DD)1. These aspects are the most relevant while applying IUCN scales) have been created, and the establishment of there an integrated management of ecosystems. Online version Related searches Topics reporte.humboldt.org.co/biodiversidad/en/2016/cap2/101 Institutions: a. Instituto de Investigación de Recursos Biológicos Alexander von Humboldt; b. Universidad de Antioquia. BIODIVERSITY 2014: 106,201,202,203 | BIODIVERSITY 2015: 109,201 Threatened species | Conservation | Red lists | Management of knowledge.