Australian Reptiles Face Extinction Risk Due to Climate Change and Mining

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Two understudied Australian reptiles, the Pilbara barking gecko and Bungle Bungle robust slider, are at risk of extinction due to climate change and mining.
Researchers are calling for their classification as endangered.

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Two understudied Australian reptiles, the Pilbara barking gecko and Bungle Bungle robust slider, are at risk of extinction due to climate change and mining. Researchers are calling for their classification as endangered.

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مواضيعclimate change mining conservation endangered species Monash University Australia

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