Climate-niche species richness map for recent climate scenario
Detailed Description
This figure displays the climate-niche species richness for reptiles in western North America in the recent time period (1985-2010). Areas shaded in yellow have climate that is suitable for a larger number of reptile species, and areas in dark purple are suitable for fewer species. Researchers collected data on reptile species distributions from many different sources to compile this dataset.
Sources/Usage
Figure 1 from the article "Climate futures for lizards and snakes in western North America may result in new species management issues," published by the journal Ecology and Evolution (CC BY 4.0). Recent/future labels added post-publication.