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Ecological niche modelling confirms potential north‐east range expansion of the nine‐banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ) in the USA
Author(s) -
Feng Xiao,
Papeş Monica
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of biogeography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.7
H-Index - 158
eISSN - 1365-2699
pISSN - 0305-0270
DOI - 10.1111/jbi.12427
Subject(s) - dasypus novemcinctus , armadillo , range (aeronautics) , niche , ecological niche , ecology , environmental niche modelling , biology , geography , distribution (mathematics) , habitat , materials science , composite material , mathematical analysis , mathematics
The distribution of the nine banded armadillo ( Dasypus novemcinctus ), the only species in the family Dasypodidae found in the USA , has expanded greatly since the species was first recorded in southern Texas in 1849. Currently, the range of D. novemcinctus includes 15 states in the USA . Previous studies on the geographical expansion of this species, based on physiological experiments and distribution surveys, revealed a possible western moisture limit, a northern temperature limit, and potential north‐eastward range expansion in the USA . We applied an ecological niche modelling approach and produced a potential distribution map of D. novemcinctus with comparable western (102 °W) and northern (40 °N) limits, and confirmed the possibility of further north‐east range expansion to climatically suitable areas in the USA .