@article{fdi:010068742,
  title = {{P}atterns of species richness, endemism and environmental gradients of {A}frican reptiles},
  author = {{L}ewin, {A}. and {F}eldman, {A}. and {B}auer, {A}. {M}. and {B}elmaker, {J}. and {B}roadley, {D}. {G}. and {C}hirio, {L}. and {I}tescu, {Y}. and {L}e{B}reton, {M}. and {M}aza, {E}. and {M}eirte, {D}. and {N}agy, {Z}. {T}. and {N}ovosolov, {M}. and {R}oll, {U}. and {T}allowin, {O}. and {T}rape, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois and {V}idan, {E}. and {M}eiri, {S}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A}im {T}o map and assess the richness patterns of reptiles ( and included groups: amphisbaenians, crocodiles, lizards, snakes and turtles) in {A}frica, quantify the overlap in species richness of reptiles ( and included groups) with the other terrestrial vertebrate classes, investigate the environmental correlates underlying these patterns, and evaluate the role of range size on richness patterns. {L}ocation {A}frica. {M}ethods {W}e assembled a data set of distributions of all {A}frican reptile species. {W}e tested the spatial congruence of reptile richness with that of amphibians, birds and mammals. {W}e further tested the relative importance of temperature, precipitation, elevation range and net primary productivity for species richness over two spatial scales ( ecoregions and 1 degrees grids). {W}e arranged reptile and vertebrate groups into range-size quartiles in order to evaluate the role of range size in producing richness patterns. {R}esults {R}eptile, amphibian, bird and mammal richness are largely congruent ( r = 0.79-0.86) and respond similarly to environmental variables ( mainly productivity and precipitation). {E}coregion size accounts for more variation in the richness of reptiles than in that of other groups. {L}izard distributions are distinct with several areas of high species richness where other vertebrate groups ( including snakes) are species-poor, especially in arid ecoregions. {H}abitat heterogeneity is the best predictor of narrow-ranging species, but remains relatively important in explaining lizard richness even for species with large range sizes. {M}ain conclusions {R}eptile richness varies with similar environmental variables as the other vertebrates in {A}frica, reflecting the disproportionate influence of snakes on reptile richness, a result of their large ranges. {R}ichness gradients of narrow-ranged vertebrates differ from those of widespread taxa, which may demonstrate different centres of endemism for reptile subclades in {A}frica. {L}izard richness varies mostly with habitat heterogeneity independent of range size, which suggests that the difference in response of lizards is due to their ecological characteristics. {T}hese results, over two spatial scales and multiple range-size quartiles, allow us to reliably interpret the influence of environmental variables on patterns of reptile richness and congruency.},
  keywords = {climatic variables ; cross-taxon congruence ; ecoregions ; endemism ; lizards ; range-size quartiles ; reptiles ; snakes ; species richness ; {AFRIQUE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {B}iogeography},
  volume = {43},
  numero = {12},
  pages = {2380--2390},
  ISSN = {0305-0270},
  year = {2016},
  DOI = {10.1111/jbi.12848},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010068742},
}