The impacts of urbanisation on reptiles in a young, rapidly urbanizing city

Urban expansion in recently developed (< 200 years) cities is a leading cause of habitat loss and fragmentation. Wildlife persists in small, isolated patches of remnant vegetation within cities, yet we know comparatively little about how wildlife responds to urbanisation. In this thesis, I investigate the effects of urbanisation on reptile diversity in remnants of native vegetation, with an emphasis on remnant age (i.e., time since isolation) in Perth, Western Australia, a young and rapidly urbanizing city. My research provides evidence that reptiles diversity is suffering declines and provides insights into factors that can mitigate this loss.