Australian reptiles highlight urgent need for taxonomic research in the fight against biodiversity loss
The barrier range dragon (Ctenophorus mirrityana), described in 2013, is restricted to rocky ranges in western New South Wales, Australia, and is listed as endangered. (Photo: S. Wilson)
June 1, 2021 SHARE
New research published in PLOS Biology emphasizes the importance of prioritizing taxonomic research in conservation, with biodiversity loss greater than realized due to the high number of unknown and undocumented species.
Jane Melville, senior curator of terrestrial vertebrates at Museums Victoria and associate professor in the School of Biological Sciences at Monash University, led the collaborative research effort as part of a Fulbright Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis.