Cis-Andean Distribution of Artibeus obscurus Schinz, 1821: Present and Past Corridors Through Ecological Niche Modelling

Omar Daniel Leon-Alvarado1 and Angelo Soto-Centeno2

1. Department of Earth and Environmental Science, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ. USA, 07102. 2. Department of Mammalogy, American Museum of Natural History, New York, NY. USA, 10024.

These are the Ecological Niche Modeling, Ecological Connnectivity and Least Cost Paths for the Cis and Trans-Andean populations of Artibeus obscurus (Schinz, 1821). In this interactive map, you can navigate through different layers . The available layers are:

  • ENM Current: This layer contains the best-fitted model for the current suitability areas for the species A. obscurus
  • ENM LGM: This layer contains the best-fitted model for A. obscurus projected in the Last Glacial Maximum (21.000 yrs), showing the suitability areas in that period.
  • ENM LIG: This layer contains the best-fitted model for A. obscurus projected in the Last Interglacial Period (130.000 yrs), showing the suitability areas in that period.
  • Connectivity Current: Connectivity map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model.
  • Connectivity LGM: Connectivity map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model projected into the Last Glacial Maximum (21.000 yrs).
  • Connectivity LIG: Connectivity map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model projected into the Last Interglacial Period (130.000 yrs).
  • LCP Current: Density Least Cost Paths map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model.
  • LCP LGM: Density Least Cost Paths map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model projected into the Last Glacial Maximum (21.000 yrs).
  • LCP LIG: Density Least Cost Paths map between the ocurrences of A. obscurus given the current ecological niche model projected into the Last Integlacial Period (130.000 yrs).
  • Records: This layer contains the historical and new occurrences used in this study. If you click on each point more information will be displayed:
    • Population
    • ID: Catallogue number

For further information about this map, please visit the the Materials and Methods and the video (in spanish)