It is inevitable that the global climate change, which has important effects on the climate
throughout the world, would have significant effects on the biocomfort zones. Hence, how …

Realistic predictions about the impacts of climate change onbiodiversity requires gathering
ecophysiological data and the critical thermal maxima (CTMax) is the most frequently used …

Global warming poses a threat to lizard populations by raising ambient temperatures above
historical norms and reducing thermoregulation opportunities. Whereas the reptile fauna of …

The herpetofauna of the Baja California Peninsula, Mexico, consists of 172 species,
including 18 anurans, three salamanders, 140 squamates, and 11 turtles. Among the 10 …

Temperate ectotherms have responded to recent environmental change, likely due to the
direct and indirect effects of temperature on key life cycle events. Yet, a substantial number …

Thermal constraints imposed by the environment limit the activity time of ectotherms and
have been a central issue in ecophysiology. Assessing these restrictions is key to …

Global warming is expected to affect movement‐related thermoregulation in ectotherms, but
the likely effects on thermoconforming lizards, which spend little energy in thermoregulation …

Anthropogenic land use and climate change are the greatest threats to biodiversity,
especially for many globally endangered reptile species. Earth snakes (Conopsis spp.) are a …

Understanding species distribution and habitat preferences is crucial for effective
conservation strategies. However, the lack of information about population responses to …

To identify regions that contribute to the persistence of biodiversity, we (1) predict the
potential distribution of the psammophilous squamate species endemic of the Diagonal of …