Habitat suitability model of endangered Latidens salimalii and the probable consequences of global warming.

ABSTRACT: Salim Ali's fruit bat, Latidens salimalii, is a monotypic endangered fruit bat endemic to Western Ghats (WG) with an ambiguous distribution. The distribution range, habitat suitability, and biology of this species are still uncertain. Endemic species inhabiting the high elevation of  WG like L. salimalii are threatened due to climatic change and seeks urgent management interventions. Hence, we developed a habitat suitability model for L. salimalii using MaxEnt in the current climate condition and projected their distribution for three Representation Concentration Pathway (RCP 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5) climate scenarios of the 2070 time frame. The results show that 9531 km²of habitat in WG is suitable for L. salimalii at present, while all the future scenario

SUBMITTER: Raman S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7539283 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature