A5025186471- Species Distribution and Climate Change
- Amphibian and Reptile Biology
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Animal and Plant Science Education
- Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna
- Fish biology, ecology, and behavior
- Plant and animal studies
- Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Mollusks and Parasites Studies
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Physiological and biochemical adaptations
- Cephalopods and Marine Biology
- Botanical Research and Applications
- Parasite Biology and Host Interactions
- Bat Biology and Ecology Studies
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Archaeological and Historical Studies
- Environmental Education and Sustainability
- Evolution and Paleontology Studies
- Phytochemistry Medicinal Plant Applications
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
2021-2025
Écologie, Systématique et Évolution
2025
AgroParisTech
2025
Université Paris-Saclay
2025
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
2025
University of California, Santa Cruz
2015-2021
Universidade de Brasília
2021
The Red List of Threatened Species, published by the International Union for Conservation Nature (IUCN), is a crucial tool conservation decision-making. However, despite substantial effort, numerous species remain unassessed or have insufficient data available to be assigned extinction risk category. Moreover, Listing process subject various sources uncertainty and bias. development robust automated assessment methods could serve as an efficient highly useful accelerate offer provisional...
Abstract The first target of the Convention for Biological Diversity (Aichi 1) was to increase public awareness values biodiversity and actions needed conserve it—a key prerequisite other conservation targets. Monitoring success in achieving this at a global scale has been difficult; however, increased digitization human life recent decades made it easier measure people's interests an unprecedented allows more comprehensive evaluation Aichi 1 than previously attempted. We used Google search...
Abstract Aim Viviparity has evolved more times in squamates than any other vertebrate group; therefore, offer an excellent model system which to study the patterns, drivers and implications of reproductive mode evolution. Based on current species distributions, we examined three selective forces hypothesized drive evolution squamate viviparity (cold climate, variable climate hypoxic conditions) tested whether is associated with larger body size. Location Global. Time period Present day....
We summarize thermal-biology data of 69 species Amazonian lizards, including mode thermoregulation and field-active body temperatures (Tb). also provide new on preferred (Tpref), voluntary thermal-tolerance ranges, thermal-performance curves (TPC's) for 27 from nine sites in the Brazilian Amazonia. tested phylogenetic signal pairwise correlations among thermal traits. found that generally categorized as thermoregulators have highest mean values all traits, broader ranges Tb, critical maximum...
Environmental temperatures influence ectotherms’ physiology and capacity to perform activities necessary for survival reproduction. Time available those is determined by thermal tolerances environmental temperatures. Estimates of activity time might enhance our ability predict suitable areas species’ persistence in face climate warming, compared the exclusive use temperatures, without considering tolerances. We compare estimates geographic distribution a tropical lizard, Tropidurus torquatus...
Abstract Environmental factors, such as temperature, precipitation, and elevation, explain most of the variation in species richness at global scale. Nevertheless, patterns may have different drivers across taxa regions. To date, a comprehensive examination how various factors climate or topography drive all terrestrial vertebrates, using same methods predictors, has been lacking. Recent advances species‐distribution data allowed us to model examine pattern tetrapods comprehensively. We...
Abstract The world is facing a biodiversity crisis, and species are in danger of slipping towards extinction before having their conservation status formally determined. Australian squamates (snakes lizards) form highly diverse (over 1000 species) fauna, with 12% being either Data Deficient or Not Evaluated. We examined attributes categorized as Evaluated compared key traits that linked threatened categories via univariate multivariate models. further used the machine learning model Caetano...
For desert species, human development may buffer against resource scarcity by providing reliable resources in an otherwise stark environment. We used high-throughput tracking technology to explore the movement patterns of a social passerine bird (the Arabian babbler-Argya quadriceps, Leiothrichidae) mosaic human-modified and semi-natural habitats. From late summer early winter, as natural food water increase, we tracked 21 individuals representing 10 groups. Toward groups spent less time...
<title>Abstract</title> Biological invasions have been estimated to damage the global economy at a scale comparable natural disasters. However, these estimates rely on data from small proportion of invasive species and countries. Effectively managing requires better cost for neglected regions. Using random forest, we economic 1,419 in 184 countries, 1970 2020. The biological during this period was 10.3 trillion US dollars, almost six times higher than previous estimates. hundreds billions...
Abstract Global change imposes multiple challenges on species and, thus, a reliable prediction of current and future vulnerability must consider stressors intrinsic traits species. Climate, physiology, forest cover, for example, are required to evaluate threat thermolabile forest-dependent species, such as sloths (Bradypus spp.; Mammalia: Xenarthra). Here, we estimated changes in the distribution three sloth using metabolic-hybrid model focused climate (climatic only, i.e., CO approach)...
Disturbance caused by anthropogenic fires are increasingly affecting the biodiversity of fire-prone ecosystems worldwide. The Cerrado hotspot suffers higher deforestation rates than Amazonia and concentrates most burned areas in South America. To support adequate fire-management decisions Cerrado, knowledge on effects altered fire regimes upon its animal populations is necessary. Based a long-term, large-scale experiment, we investigated different demography gymnophthalmid Micrablepharus...
Abstract Anthropogenic global warming and deforestation are significant drivers of the biodiversity crisis. Ectothermic viviparous animals especially vulnerable since high environmental temperatures can impair embryonic development, but we lack knowledge about these effects upon Neotropical organisms. Here, estimate how much current area with suitable habitats overlaps protected areas model combined climate change on geographic distribution lizard Notomabuya frenata (Scincidae). This species...
Abstract Aims Identifying major reasons for species imperilment is a necessary step conservation, but the degree to which we can generalize hard species‐rich yet less‐studied taxa, such as lizards. Here, aim bridge gap by providing comprehensive analyses of correlates and processes extinction threats global Location Global. Time period Current. Major taxa studied Lizards. Methods We compiled dataset comprising risk status, six intrinsic traits seven extrinsic factors 5256 lizard species....