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Niche conservatism and species richness patterns of squamate reptiles in eastern and southern Africa

2010; Wiley; Volume: 36; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02186.x

1442-9993

Ignacio Morales‐Castilla, Miguel Á. Olalla‐Tárraga, Luís Maurício Bini, Paulo de Marco Júnior, Bradford A. Hawkins, Miguel Á. Rodrı́guez,

Amphibian and Reptile Biology

Austral EcologyVolume 36, Issue 5 p. 550-558 Niche conservatism and species richness patterns of squamate reptiles in eastern and southern Africa IGNACIO MORALES-CASTILLA, IGNACIO MORALES-CASTILLA Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (Email: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorMIGUEL Á. OLALLA-TÁRRAGA, MIGUEL Á. OLALLA-TÁRRAGA Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot, UKSearch for more papers by this authorLUIS MAURICIO BINI, LUIS MAURICIO BINI Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiania, GO, BrasilSearch for more papers by this authorPAULO DE MARCO JR, PAULO DE MARCO JR Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiania, GO, BrasilSearch for more papers by this authorBRADFORD A. HAWKINS, BRADFORD A. HAWKINS Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorMIGUEL Á. RODRÍGUEZ, MIGUEL Á. RODRÍGUEZ Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (Email: [email protected])Search for more papers by this author IGNACIO MORALES-CASTILLA, IGNACIO MORALES-CASTILLA Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (Email: [email protected])Search for more papers by this authorMIGUEL Á. OLALLA-TÁRRAGA, MIGUEL Á. OLALLA-TÁRRAGA Division of Biology, Imperial College London, Silwood Park Campus, Ascot, UKSearch for more papers by this authorLUIS MAURICIO BINI, LUIS MAURICIO BINI Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiania, GO, BrasilSearch for more papers by this authorPAULO DE MARCO JR, PAULO DE MARCO JR Departamento de Biologia Geral, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Universidade Federal de Goiás, Goiania, GO, BrasilSearch for more papers by this authorBRADFORD A. HAWKINS, BRADFORD A. HAWKINS Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Irvine, California, USASearch for more papers by this authorMIGUEL Á. RODRÍGUEZ, MIGUEL Á. RODRÍGUEZ Department of Ecology, University of Alcalá, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain (Email: [email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 29 October 2010 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1442-9993.2010.02186.xCitations: 11Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Niche conservatism has been proposed as a mechanism influencing large-scale patterns of taxonomic richness. We document the species richness patterns of five monophyletic squamate reptile groups (gekkonids, cordylids-scincids, lacertids, chameleons and alethinophidian snakes) in eastern and southern Africa, and explore if observed patterns reflect niche conservatism processes. We quantified richness and its relationships with current climatic conditions by gridding species' range maps at 110 × 110 km. Also, dated phylogenies and palaeoclimatic reconstructions, coupled with evidence from the fossil record, were used to approximate the areas and climate characteristics in which each group originated and/or radiated. Mean species richness and geographically corrected confidence intervals in current climate types were calculated for each group in order to establish their climatic preferences. 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