Spatial prioritisation of survey and management efforts for a threatened pygopodid in south-western New South Wales
Helen P. Waudby,
Eren Turak,
Kate Callister
et al.
Abstract:Determining species’ distributions is challenging for cryptic species that are difficult to detect using standard techniques. The mallee worm-lizard (Aprasia inaurita Kluge, 1974) is a cryptic reptile in the family Pygopodidae, listed as Endangered in New South Wales. We modelled the species’ potential distribution (Maxent) to improve understanding of the species’ distribution and surveyed potential habitat in the Scotia Mallee region (an area with suitable habitat) from 2018 to 2022, with pitfall traps and ar… Show more
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