Gila monster climate-niche shift
Detailed Description
The Gila monster is an example of a species predicted to have an expanded climate-niche space by the end of the century. Under climate scenario RCP 8.5--which assumes carbon emissions stay near current levels--this species' range could expand as far north as Washington State.
Sources/Usage
GIF is a modified version of 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).