Janne J. Torkkola

From icon to afterthought? Evidence for a potential regional decline in the frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) in south-east Queensland

The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii) reaches its southern distributional limit in south-east Queensland (SEQ), where its status remains poorly documented. We integrated occurrence records, iNaturalist data, targeted field surveys, and habitat-loss analyses to assess its reg...

Conserving Australian lizards and snakes: an update on progress since 2017

The Action Plan for Australian Lizards and Snakes 2017 summarised results from the first comprehensive assessment of the Australian squamate fauna by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), updating a more precursory assessment in 1993. This review outlines the...