Threatened and Invasive Reptiles Are Not Two Sides of the Same Coin

Authors

Reid Tingley, University of MelbourneFollow
Peter J. Mahoney, Utah State UniversityFollow
Andrew M. Durso, Utah State UniversityFollow
Aimee G. Tallian, Utah State UniversityFollow
Alejandra Moran-Ordonez, University of MelbourneFollow
Karen H. Beard, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Global Ecology and Biogeography

Volume

25

Issue

9

Publisher

Wiley

Publication Date

5-10-2016

First Page

1050

Last Page

1060

Abstract

The ‘two sides of the same coin’ hypothesis posits that biological traits that predispose species to extinction and invasion lie on opposite ends of a continuum. Conversely, anthropogenic factors may have similar effects on extinction and invasion risk. We test these two hypotheses using data on more than 1000 reptile species.

Recommended Citation

Tingley, R., P.J. Mahoney, A.M. Durso, A.G. Taillan, A. Morán-Ordóñez, and K.H. Beard. 2016. Threatened and invasive reptiles are not two sides of the same coin. Global Ecology and Biogeography. 25(9):1050-1060. DOI: 10.1111/geb.12462