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ArticleRoyal Society open science2024

Using mangrove and field observation data to identify fine-scale species distributions: a case study in bockadams (Serpentes: Homalopsidae:

Justin M Bernstein, Joward B Bautista, Michael A Clores, Rafe M Brown, Sara Ruane, Marites B Sanguila, Mary Grace Joyce Alis-Besenio, Cory Lyn F Pejo, Michael A Cuesta

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Article in Royal Society open science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Justin M BernsteinCenter for Genomics, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5249-3340
Joward B BautistaSocial Science Research Center, Ateneo de Naga University, Ateneo Avenue, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City 4400, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6415-1527
Michael A CloresPartido State University, Caramoan Campus, Barangay Cadong, Caramoan, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4671-5699
Rafe M BrownBiodiversity Institute and Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Kansas, 1345 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66045, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5338-0658
Sara RuaneLife Sciences Section, Negaunee Integrative Research Center, Field Museum, 1400 South Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9543-1297
Marites B SanguilaBiodiversity Informatics and Research Center, Father Saturnino Urios University, Butuan City, Agusan Del Norte 8600, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7840-3112
Mary Grace Joyce Alis-BesenioSocial Science Research Center, Ateneo de Naga University, Ateneo Avenue, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City 4400, Philippines.
Cory Lyn F PejoSocial Science Research Center, Ateneo de Naga University, Ateneo Avenue, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City 4400, Philippines.
Michael A CuestaSocial Science Research Center, Ateneo de Naga University, Ateneo Avenue, Barangay Bagumbayan Sur, Naga City 4400, Philippines.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8782-9337

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Characterization of species distributions is a fundamental challenge in biodiversity science, with particular significance for downstream evolutionary studies, conservation efforts, field-based faunal studies and estimates of species diversity. Checklists and phylogenetic studies often focus on poorly known, rare taxa with limited ranges. However, studies of widely distributed, ecologically important species that are abundant in their preferred microhabitats are also important for systematics and local conservation efforts, but less often studied. We collected novel natural history data during fieldwork (2019-2023) for Philippine populations of bockadams (Homalopsidae:

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