Why Is the Blunt Nosed Leopard Lizard Endangered?

Cultivation, petroleum and mineral extraction, pesticide applications, off-road vehicle use, and construction of transportation, communication, and irrigation infrastructures collectively have caused the reduction, fragmentation of populations and decline of blunt-nosed leopard lizards.

Is the blunt-nosed leopard lizard endangered?

Conservation status

Gambelia sila, also known as the blunt-nosed leopard lizard, is listed as a federal endangered species and is listed by the State of California as an endangered species and fully protected species.

How many blunt-nosed leopard lizards are left in the world?

The IUCN estimates that only about 1,000 adult blunt-nosed leopard lizards survive.