Bunolagus monticularis (Riverine rabbit)

IUCN Red List category: Critically Endangered

Distribution: Rare and Localised

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Records of occurrence for Bunolagus monticularis (n=109)

Model outputs

Here we are NOT aiming to model the actual observed range of the species, but the extent of the potentially suitable bioclimatic envelope. This will inevitably be larger than the actual range as it is not restricted by landcover or anthropogenic impacts etc. However, the potentially suitable bioclimatic envelopes have now been clipped so that unsuitable habitat (based on land cover classes) is omitted. The areas in black represent suitable climate and habitat and the areas in blue represent only suitable climate.

Your expert opinion is extremely useful in evaluating these models and will lead to us assessing Maxent as a platform for species distribution modelling. We ask that you provide your expert opinion of the models, rather than an evaluation of our success at modelling the species; a negative evaluation is just as informative as a positive one.

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A. Current distribution using only modern data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 140, 071 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 155, 437 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

A. Current distribution using only modern data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 140, 071 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 155, 437 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

B. Current distribution using modern and past data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 152, 356 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 165, 609 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

B. Current distribution using modern and past data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 152, 356 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 165, 609 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

C. Past distribution using only modern data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 177, 177 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 190, 203 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

C. Past distribution using only modern data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 177, 177 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 190, 203 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

D. Past distribution using modern and past data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 188, 490 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 199, 911 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

D. Past distribution using modern and past data. Potentially suitable climate and habitat shown in black (Range size = 188, 490 sq.km) and potentially suitable climate shown in blue (Range size= 199, 911 sq.km). IUCN polygon shown in red.

Which map, in your expert opinion, most accurately represents the 'current' distribution of Bunolagus monticularis?(required)

Which map, in your expert opinion, most accurately represents the 'past' distribution of Bunolagus monticularis?(required)

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