On the thermal ecology of sub-alpine skinks in the genus Oligosoma with considerations to the effects of climate change

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On the thermal ecology of sub-alpine skinks in the genus Oligosoma with considerations to the effects of climate change

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Lizards in Aotearoa are a diverse assemblage of two almost entirely endemic lineages, however over 85% of these species are currently classified as at-risk or threatened due to habitat loss and introduced predators. Rapid anthropogenic climate breakdown in the 21st century is predicted to push threatened species closer towards extinction. Lizards are considered to be particularly at risk from climate change due to their limited capacity to disperse out of climatically unsuitable habitats. Glo...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Doctoral

Date created

2022

Creator

Virens, Evelyn

URL

https://hdl.handle.net/10523/13592

Related subjects

Ecophysiology / Skinks / Lizards / Saxicolous / Heliothermic / Oligosoma / New Zealand / Climate change / Thermal ecology / Herpetology / Thermal physiology / Bio-logger / CTmax / Wind

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