VUVulnerable
Telfair's Skink
Leiolopisma telfairii
Increasing
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiolopisma_telfairii
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Marine neritic· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies reintroductionEx-situ conservation
Other threatened species in SCINCIDAE
Threatened in Mauritius
Frequently asked questions
Why is Telfair's Skink classified as Vulnerable?
Telfair's Skink is classified as Vulnerable because the population is declining and the species faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term future if current pressures continue, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Telfair's Skink live?
Telfair's Skink occurs in Mauritius. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Telfair's Skink?
The main threats to Telfair's Skink are 5.3, 7.1, and 8.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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