Climatic envelopes of the genus Lacerta Linnaeus, 1758 in Türkiye: an application of ecological niche modeling.

Environ Sci Pollut Res Int

Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Dokuz Eylül University, Buca, İzmir, 35390, Türkiye.

Published: April 2023

AI Article Synopsis

  • Six species of the Lacerta genus are found in Türkiye, and their current and future distribution maps were created using occurrence data and climate variables.
  • Two future scenarios (SSPs 245 and 585) were analyzed over two time periods (2041-2060 and 2081-2100) to assess potential changes.
  • The study predicts that the distribution ranges of these species will expand, leading to the discovery of new environments.

Article Abstract

Six species belonging to the genus Lacerta live in Türkiye. In this study, both present and future potential distribution maps were created based on occurrence data and climatic variables for these six species. Two scenarios for future projections (shared socioeconomic pathways, SSPs,: 245 and 585) and two timeframes (2041-2060 and 2081-2100) were used. The present and future potential distributions of these species were compared. As a result, it was predicted that the distribution ranges in the six species will expand in the future, and this expansion has revealed new environments.

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