Pablo Gervasio Grilli
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29 Sep 2016
Towards the Conservation of the Critically Endangered Copper-Lizard (Pristidactylus casuhatiensis) in Pampean Hills of Argentina
The aims of the project are:
a) update the conservation status in the IUCN Red List;
b) quantify the impact of main threats;
c) provide information in the frame of the creation of a new reserve that will protect portion of hills and, possibly, one relict population of Cupper-lizard; and
d) implement educational program to spread information about the ecology and conservation of Cupper-lizard.
Cnemidophorus lizard.
The Copper-lizard is a critically endangered species endemic of Ventania hills in Argentina. Several threats are affecting this species. However, at present moment ecological information is scarce. Here, we will assess occupation, population size, habitat requirements and effect of main threats on lizards´ populations. This information will allow us to develop a conservation action plan for this lizards and its habitat, to make a proposal for an international categorization and to perform an educational program aimed to create awareness about the status of this lizard and the hill´s grasslands.