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Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction AUSTRALIA – Country Data Dossier for Reducing Risk of Extinction Summary Sheet Summary Table of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List Mammals Birds Reptiles* Amphibians Fishes* Molluscs* Other Inverts* Plants* 56 50 43 47 108 174 340 91 Amphibian, Mammal, Plant*, and Reptile* Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List In Australia: Out of 223 amphibian species, 48 are threatened or extinct Out of 349 mammal species, 57 are threatened or extinct Out of 671 plant species, 91 are threatened or extinct Out of 200 reptile species, 43 are threatened or extinct List of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List Australia has: 15 Critically Endangered (CR) amphibian species: Cophixalus concinnus, Geocrinia alba, Litoria booroolongensis, Litoria castanea, Litoria lorica, Litoria myola, Litoria nyakalensis, Litoria piperata, Litoria spenceri, Philoria frosti, Pseudophryne corroboree, Taudactylus acutirostris, Taudactylus eungellensis, Taudactylus pleione, Taudactylus rheophilus 10 Critically Endangered (CR) mammal species: Bettongia penicillata, Burramys parvus, Lasiorhinus krefftii, Leporillus apicalis, Melomys rubicola, Nyctophilus howensis, Potorous gilbertii, Sminthopsis aitkeni, Zyzomys palatalis, Zyzomys pedunculatus 9 Critically Endangered (CR) plant* species: Byblis gigantean, Corybas dienemus. Diuris byronensis, Eucalyptus recurve, Kennedia retrorsa, Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii, Prasophyllum favonium, Vandiemenia ratkowskiana, Wollemia nobilis 7 Critically Endangered (CR) reptile* species: Aipysurus apraefrontalis, Aipysurus foliosquama, Aprasia aurita, Eretmochelys imbricata, Lerista allanae, Phyllurus gulbaru, Pseudemydura umbrina List of Bird Threatened Species Australia has 4 Critically Endangered (CR) bird species: Lathamus discolour, Cyclopsitta coxeni, Neophema chrysogaster, Xanthomyza phrygia List of Critically Endangered Endemic Species Out of 15 Critically Endangered (CR) amphibian species, Australia has 15 endemic amphibian species: Cophixalus concinnus, Geocrinia alba, Litoria booroolongensis, Litoria castanea, Litoria lorica, Litoria myola, Litoria nyakalensis, Litoria piperata, Litoria spenceri, Philoria frosti, Pseudophryne corroboree, Taudactylus acutirostris, Taudactylus eungellensis, Taudactylus pleione, Taudactylus rheophilus Out of 10 Critically Endangered (CR) mammal species, Australia has 10 endemic mammal species: Bettongia penicillata, Burramys parvus, Lasiorhinus krefftii, Leporillus apicalis, Melomys rubicola, Nyctophilus howensis, Potorous gilbertii, Sminthopsis aitkeni, Zyzomys palatalis, Zyzomys pedunculatus *Reptiles, fishes, molluscs, other invertebrates and plants: please note that for these groups, there are still many species that have not yet been assessed by the IUCN Red List and therefore, their status is not known. The figures presented for these groups should be interpreted as the number of species known to be threatened within those species that have been assessed to date, and not as the overall total number of threatened species for each group. 1 Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction Out of 7 Critically Endangered (CR) reptile species, Australia has 6 endemic reptile species: Aipysurus apraefrontalis, Aipysurus foliosquama, Aprasia aurita, Lerista allanae, Phyllurus gulbaru, Pseudemydura umbrina Out of 9 Critically Endangered (CR) plant species, Australia has 9 endemic plant species: Byblis gigantean, Corybas dienemus. Diuris byronensis, Eucalyptus recurve, Kennedia retrorsa, Pherosphaera fitzgeraldii, Prasophyllum favonium, Vandiemenia ratkowskiana, Wollemia nobilis Out of 4 Critically Endangered (CR) bird species, Australia has 4 endemic bird species: Lathamus discolor, Cyclopsitta coxeni, Neophema chrysogaster, Xanthomyza phrygia 2 Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction AUSTRALIA – Summary Table of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List, Amphibian, Mammal, Plant, and Reptile Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List, List of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List, Bird Threatened Species, List of Threatened Bird Species, Species Protection Statistics (All PAs), and Critically Endangered Endemic Species Summary Table of Threatened Speciesi Identified by the IUCN Red List2 Mammals Birds Reptiles* Amphibians Fishes* Molluscs* Other Inverts* Plants* 56 50 43 47 108 174 340 91 Amphibian, Mammal, Plant*, and Reptile* Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List In Australia: Out of 223 amphibian species, 48 are threatened or extinct 3 Out of 349 mammal species, 57 are threatened or extinct 4 Out of 671 plant species, 91 are threatened or extinct 5 Out of 200 reptile species, 43 are threatened or extinct 2 IUCN 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. http://cmsdocs.s3.amazonaws.com/summarystats/2015_2_Summary_Stats_Page_Documents/2015_2_RL_Stats_Table_5.pdf. Accessed on 8 April 2016. 3 IUCN 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. http://www.iucnredlist.org. As available on 1 June 2015. 4 Ibid. 5 IUCN 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. http://cmsdocs.s3.amazonaws.com/summarystats/2015_2_Summary_Stats_Page_Documents/2015_2_RL_Stats_Table_6b.pdf. Accessed on 8 April 2016. 3 Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction Class Total number Number of % of species Number of % threatened Threatened Critically Endangered Vulnerable of native native that are Threatened or extinct endemics Endangered species (EN) species species (incl. endemics endemic species species (CR) (VU) EX) (CR+EN+VU) Amphibian 223 209 94 48 23 48 15 18 15 Mammal 349 247 71 57 22 50 11 20 26 Plant* 671 - - 91 14 - 9 27 55 Reptile* 200 - - 43 22 - 7 9 27 List of Threatened Speciesii Identified by the IUCN Red List6 7 Australia has: 15 Critically Endangered (CR) amphibian species 10 Critically Endangered (CR) mammal species 9 Critically Endangered (CR) plant* species 7 Critically Endangered (CR) reptile* species Legend In red: Critically Endangered (CR) species In blue: Endangered (EN) species In black: Vulnerable (VU) species 6 IUCN 2015. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2015.1. www.iucnredlist.org. Accessed on 8 April 2016. 7 There might be discrepancies between Section 1: Summary Table of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List, Section 2: Amphibian, Mammal, Plant and Reptile Threatened Species Identified by the IUNC Red List and Section 3: List of Threatened Species Identified by the IUCN Red List. Information used in the tables in sections 1 and 2 was published on 1 June 2015 whereas information used in section 3 is from the IUCN Red List Online database, which is updated on a regular basis. 4 Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction Amphibians (Class) Phylum: Chordata, Kingdom: Animalia Red List Species Red List Year Population Order Family Genus Species Red List criteria criteria ID status assessed trend version 57769 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus aenigma VU D2 3.1 2004 stable 41118 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus concinnus CR B1ab(v)+2ab(v) 3.1 2004 stable 41039 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus mcdonaldi EN B1ab(v)+2ab(v) 3.1 2004 unknown 57780 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus monticola EN B1ab(v)+2ab(v) 3.1 2004 unknown 41040 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus neglectus EN B1ab(v)+2ab(v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 41041 ANURA MICROHYLIDAE Cophixalus saxatilis VU D2 3.1 2004 stable 41045 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Crinia tinnula VU B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 9031 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Geocrinia alba CR B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 9032 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Geocrinia vitellina VU D2 3.1 2004 stable 41046 ANURA LIMNODYNASTIDAE Heleioporus australiacus VU A2ac 3.1 2004 decreasing 41028 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria andiirrmalin VU D2 3.1 2004 stable 12143 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria aurea VU A2ace 3.1 2004 decreasing 41029 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria booroolongensis CR B2ab(i,ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 12144 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria brevipalmata EN B2ab(iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 12145 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria castanea CR D 3.1 2004 unknown 41032 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria cooloolensis EN B1ab(iii) 3.1 2004 decreasing 55718 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria daviesae VU B1ab(iii) 3.1 2004 decreasing 14969 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria dayi EN A2ac 3.1 2004 decreasing 41033 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria freycineti VU B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 12156 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria lorica CR D 3.1 2004 decreasing 136003 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria myola CR B1ab(iii) 3.1 2008 decreasing 12148 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria nannotis EN A2ae 3.1 2004 stable 12149 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria nyakalensis CR D 3.1 2004 decreasing 5 Country Data Dossier for Aichi Target 12: Reducing Risk of Extinction 41037 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria olongburensis VU B1ab(ii,iii,iv)+2ab(ii,iii,iv) 3.1 2004 decreasing 12151 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria piperata CR D 3.1 2004 unknown 12152 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria raniformis EN A2ae 3.1 2004 decreasing 12153 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria rheocola EN A2ae 3.1 2004 decreasing 12154 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria spenceri CR B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 41038 ANURA HYLIDAE Litoria subglandulosa VU B1ab(i,ii,iii)+2ab(i,ii,iii) 3.1 2004 decreasing 13595 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Mixophyes balbus VU C1+2a(i) 3.1 2009 decreasing 13597 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Mixophyes fleayi EN B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing 13598 ANURA MYOBATRACHIDAE Mixophyes iteratus EN B2ab(ii,iii,iv,v) 3.1 2004 decreasing A2ace; 16997 ANURA LIMNODYNASTIDAE Philoria
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    Multequina ISSN: 0327-9375 [email protected] Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas Argentina Cei, José M. Comparative studies of supraocular lepidosis in squamata (reptilia) and its relationships with an evolutionary taxonomy Multequina, núm. 16, 2007, pp. 1-52 Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Áridas Mendoza, Argentina Disponible en: http://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=42801601 Cómo citar el artículo Número completo Sistema de Información Científica Más información del artículo Red de Revistas Científicas de América Latina, el Caribe, España y Portugal Página de la revista en redalyc.org Proyecto académico sin fines de lucro, desarrollado bajo la iniciativa de acceso abierto ISSN 0327-9375 COMPARATIVE STUDIES OF SUPRAOCULAR LEPIDOSIS IN SQUAMATA (REPTILIA) AND ITS RELATIONSHIPS WITH AN EVOLUTIONARY TAXONOMY ESTUDIOS COMPARATIVOS DE LA LEPIDOSIS SUPRA-OCULAR EN SQUAMATA (REPTILIA) Y SU RELACIÓN CON LA TAXONOMÍA EVOLUCIONARIA JOSÉ M. CEI † las subfamilias Leiosaurinae y RESUMEN Enyaliinae. Siempre en Iguania Observaciones morfológicas Pleurodonta se evidencian ejemplos previas sobre un gran número de como los inconfundibles patrones de especies permiten establecer una escamas supraoculares de correspondencia entre la Opluridae, Leucocephalidae, peculiaridad de los patrones Polychrotidae, Tropiduridae. A nivel sistemáticos de las escamas específico la interdependencia en supraoculares de Squamata y la Iguanidae de los géneros Iguana, posición evolutiva de cada taxón Cercosaura, Brachylophus,