Darevskia dryada
CR

Darevskia dryada

Declining

Photo: (c) Michał Szkudlark, all rights reserved, uploaded by Michał Szkudlark

Overview

A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.

Darevskia dryada faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and infrastructure expansion in its extremely limited range in Turkey. The species' tiny population is highly vulnerable to stochastic events, with habitat fragmentation isolating remaining subpopulations. Climate change poses additional risks through altered temperature and precipitation patterns affecting the specific microhabitat conditions this lizard requires.

Threat summary

Habitat

This endemic lizard inhabits rocky outcrops and stone walls in Mediterranean scrubland and oak woodland areas of southwestern Turkey. It requires specific microhabitat conditions with adequate rock crevices for shelter and thermoregulation.

Forest· majorRocky areas· major

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Frequently asked questions

Why is Darevskia dryada classified as Critically Endangered?
Darevskia dryada is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range. Darevskia dryada faces severe threats from habitat destruction due to urban development and infrastructure expansion in its extremely limited range in Turkey. The species' tiny population is highly vulnerable to stochastic events, with habitat fragmentation isolating remaining subpopulations. Climate change poses additional risks through altered temperature and precipitation patterns affecting the specific microhabitat conditions this lizard requires.
Where does Darevskia dryada live?
Darevskia dryada occurs in Türkiye. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Darevskia dryada?
The main threats to Darevskia dryada are 1.3, 5.3, 6.1, and ai-1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.

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