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GARD 1.7 - updated global distributions for all terrestrial reptiles

Cite this dataset

Roll, Uri; Meiri, Shai (2022). GARD 1.7 - updated global distributions for all terrestrial reptiles [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.9cnp5hqmb

Abstract

This is the updated version of the Global Assessment of Reptile Distributions (GARD; http://www.gardinitiative.org/) global distributions of all (10914 species) of terrestrial reptiles. Ranges are given in a polygonal shapefile format collated from various sources and had expert validation and curation.

Methods

See Roll et al. 2017 Nature Ecology & Evolution 1:1677–1682 supplement for detailed methods.

https://static-content.springer.com/esm/art%3A10.1038%2Fs41559-017-0332-2/MediaObjects/41559_2017_332_MOESM1_ESM.pdf

Usage notes

When using this data set please cite

Roll et al. 2017 Nature Ecology & Evolution 1:1677–1682 & Caetano et al. 2022 PLoS Biology

Funding

Israel Science Foundation, Award: 406/19