Diversity and conservation status of amphibians and reptiles in cities: a country- level approach using citizen science

Abstract

Urban areas are expected to expand significantly in the coming decades due to increasing human settlement in cities. Although the number of studies on urban biodiversity is growing, amphibian and reptile communities remain poorly investigated in these environments. Here, we use a citizen science approach to study the herpetofauna occurring in 32 Spanish cities, considering both native and alien species.