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http://dx.doi.org/10.13047/KJEE.2017.31.4.381

Spatial Distribution Patterns and Prediction of Hotspot Area for Endangered Herpetofauna Species in Korea  

Do, Min Seock (Dept. of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
Lee, Jin-Won (Dept. of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
Jang, Hoan-Jin (Dept. of National Environment Research, Basic Ecological Research Head Office, National Institute of Ecology)
Kim, Dae-In (Dept. of National Environment Research, Basic Ecological Research Head Office, National Institute of Ecology)
Park, Jinwoo (Dept. of Geography, Kyung Hee University)
Yoo, Jeong-Chil (Dept. of Biology, Kyung Hee University)
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Korean Journal of Environment and Ecology / v.31, no.4, 2017 , pp. 381-396 More about this Journal
Abstract
Understanding species distribution plays an important role in conservation as well as evolutionary biology. In this study, we applied a species distribution model to predict hotspot areas and habitat characteristics for endangered herpetofauna species in South Korea: the Korean Crevice Salamander (Karsenia koreana), Suweon-tree frog (Hyla suweonensis), Gold-spotted pond frog (Pelophylax chosenicus), Narrow-mouthed toad (Kaloula borealis), Korean ratsnake (Elaphe schrenckii), Mongolian racerunner (Eremias argus), Reeve's turtle (Mauremys reevesii) and Soft-shelled turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis). The Kori salamander (Hynobius yangi) and Black-headed snake (Sibynophis chinensis) were excluded from the analysis due to insufficient sample size. The results showed that the altitude was the most important environmental variable for their distribution, and the altitude at which these species were distributed correlated with the climate of that region. The predicted distribution area derived from the species distribution modelling adequately reflected the observation site used in this study as well as those reported in preceding studies. The average AUC value of the eigh species was relatively high ($0.845{\pm}0.08$), while the average omission rate value was relatively low ($0.087{\pm}0.01$). Therefore, the species overlaying model created for the endangered species is considered successful. When merging the distribution models, it was shown that five species shared their habitats in the coastal areas of Gyeonggi-do and Chungcheongnam-do, which are the western regions of the Korean Peninsula. Therefore, we suggest that protection should be a high priority in these area, and our overall results may serve as essential and fundamental data for the conservation of endangered amphibian and reptiles in Korea.
Keywords
ENDANGERED SPECIES; AMPHIBIANS; REPTILES; MAXENT; SPECIES DISTRIBUTION MODELS;
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