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The current status and distribution of freshwater fishes, land snails and reptiles in the Pacific Islands of Oceania

Authors: Pippard, Helen,
Abstract

This report summarizes the conservation status of 167 freshwater fishes, 166 land snails and 157 reptiles native to the Pacific Islands of Oceania (Micronesia, Polynesia and Melanesia). It identifies Pacific Island species that are threatened with extinction at the global level, according to the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria – the world’s most widely accepted methodology for measuring extinction risk. Major threats are identified for each taxonomic group, and recommendations for conservation action are suggested.