Temporal Range Dynamics of the Lataste's Viper (Vipera latastei Bosca, 1878) in Donana (Spain): Insights into Anthropogenically Driven Factors.

ABSTRACT: Doñana (southern Spain), a region of notable biodiversity richness, is highly threatened by ongoing landscape transformation and climate change. We investigated the local effect of these anthropogenic factors on the temporal range dynamics of Lataste's viper (Vipera latastei), an Iberian endemic Mediterranean reptile that has apparently become rare over the years in Doñana. Using ecological niche-based models, based on climatic and remote sensing variables, we analyzed historical (1959-1999) and contemporary (2000-2022) records of the species to assess range shifts and identify environmental factors that may influence them. Our results show that V. latastei is mostly restricted to the coastal region of Doñana and that one temperature variable is the most important factor expl

SUBMITTER: Carmona-Gonzalez R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11504652 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature