Rare barking geckos and Bungle Bungle sliders face extinction

New research reveals that two lizard species found only in Australia's Pilbara region are facing heightened extinction risk due to rapidly warming temperatures. The Pilbara barking gecko and the Bungle Bungle robust slider, both endemic to the area, are struggling as climate change alters their habitat. Scientists report that rising temperatures threaten the specialized environmental conditions these species depend on, underscoring the vulnerability of Australia's unique wildlife to climate shifts.

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