Protecting isolated reptile populations outside their main area of distribution: a predictive model of the Dice snake, Natrixtessellata, distribution in the Czech Republic.

ABSTRACT: Marginal populations of animals are highly susceptible to environmental pressures associated with climatic changes. Understanding their distribution and ecological requirements is, thus, essential for the development of efficient conservation strategies. The dice snake, Natrixtessellata, is listed as critically endangered in the Czech Republic. In certain regions (Bohemia and Silesia), its populations are located beyond the northern border of the continuous range of the species, while the south Moravian populations are connected to it. Based on the statewide database of the Czech Nature Conservation Agency, we created a predictive model and determined key factors influencing the species distribution. The most relevant factors were: watercourses and bodies, average annual temperature

SUBMITTER: Chmelar J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10767748 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature