Human‐induced globalization of insular herpetofaunas

Aim The aim was to document the impact of the globalization of human activity on the biodiversity and biogeographical patterns of reptilian and amphibian faunas across islands worldwide. Location Islands worldwide. Time period From the 15th century to the present time. Major taxa studied Reptiles and amphibians. Methods We compiled lists of the reptilian and amphibian species that occurred on islands before the 15th century and of those that...