Lizard is endangered

About 20% of the lizard species on the earth can permanently disappear by global warming, causing the risk of outbreaks of insects.

The iguanas on the island of Aruba, Venezuela.Photo: worldzootoday.com.

The komodo dragon, gecko, iguanas and many other lizards live all over the world, except Antarctica. But a new study of the number of lizards suggests that climate change is causing a terrifying impact on them.

Telegraph said Professor Barry Sinervo - an evolutionary biologist at the University of California, USA - and many scientists use a model to predict the risks that lizards have faced and will face. increase the temperature of the earth. This model has accurately predicted the disappearance of many lizards in South America, Europe, Africa and Australia.

"Our study shows that the number of lizard species began to decline since 1975 due to rising temperatures. There are no lizards that are extinct because of habitat loss, because they are protected in gardens. National and protected areas Climate change is the main culprit, " Sinervo said.

Biologists think that if the lizard disappearing speed continues as it is today, they will become extinct in the near future.

"20% of lizards will disappear completely before 2080 unless humans reduce greenhouse gas emissions , " he said.

For many people lizards are not remarkable animals, but in fact they are of great importance to ecosystems. If lizards disappear, insects - their main food - will explode in numbers. Species that hunt lizards like birds and snakes will also be pushed into danger due to lack of food.

According to New Zealand, biologists warn that one-third of reptile species are facing extinction.