CRCritically Endangered
Greater Virgin Islands Skink
Spondylurus spilonotus
Declining
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Conservation measures underway
Species recovery
Other threatened species in SCINCIDAE
Threatened in British Virgin Islands
Frequently asked questions
Why is Greater Virgin Islands Skink classified as Critically Endangered?
Greater Virgin Islands Skink 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, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Greater Virgin Islands Skink live?
Greater Virgin Islands Skink occurs in British Virgin Islands, and U.S. Virgin Islands. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Greater Virgin Islands Skink?
The main threats to Greater Virgin Islands Skink are 1.1, 2.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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