■本研究旨在调查亚洲水监测仪(Varanussalvator)在其整个分布范围内的城市定居情况,解决城市生态系统中对该物种的研究不足。这项研究跨越了亚洲水监测仪的地理范围,专注于物种积累更多观测的城市化地区(曼谷,科伦坡,雅加达,吉隆坡和新加坡)。
■我们进行了系统的评估,以全面评估该物种在城市中的当前知识。此外,来自GBIF(全球生物多样性信息设施)等存储库的公民科学数据被用来分析城市环境中V.salvator的分布模式。为了阐明城市分布和纠正收集偏见,观察结果由抽样努力加权,使用2010-2023年可用的所有鳞状事件作为代理,包括V.salvator。
■尽管亚洲水监测仪在其分布范围内的许多城市中广泛存在,关于这一主题的现有研究似乎很少。现有的研究主要包括关于饮食和行为的描述性报告。我们的发现表明,救生员主要在城市地区定居绿色斑块,比如公园和小花园。大城市表现出更高的记录,可能是由于永久人口和公民科学报告的增加。
■亚洲水监测仪,作为城市中最大的蜥蜴,几乎没有在更广泛的范围内进行研究。然而,每个城市的城市设计似乎都与了解每个上下文中的分布模式有关。我们的研究强调需要进一步研究,以探索与城市环境中物种存在相关的生态和人类维度。
UNASSIGNED: This study aims to investigate the urban colonization of the Asian water monitor (Varanus salvator) across its entire range of distribution, addressing the paucity of research on this species in urban ecosystems. The research spans the geographic range of the Asian water monitor, focusing on urbanized areas where the species accumulates more observations (Bangkok, Colombo, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore).
UNASSIGNED: We conducted a systematic review to comprehensively assess the current knowledge of the species\' presence in cities. Additionally, citizen science data from repositories like GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information facility ) were utilized to analyze the distribution patterns of V. salvator in urban environments. To elucidate urban distribution and correct collection biases, observations were weighted by sampling effort, using as a proxy all squamate occurrences available from 2010-2023, including V. salvator.
UNASSIGNED: Despite the widespread presence of the Asian water monitor in numerous cities within its distribution range, the available studies on the topic appear to be scarce. Existing research primarily consists of descriptive reports on diet and behavior. Our findings indicate that V. salvator predominantly colonizes green patches in urban areas, such as parks and small gardens. Larger cities exhibit higher records, potentially due to both permanent populations and increased citizen science reporting.
UNASSIGNED: The Asian water monitor, as the largest lizard with established populations in cities, remains scarcely studied on a broader scale. However, the urban design of each city seems relevant to understand the distribution patterns within each context. Our study highlights the need for further research to explore the ecological and human dimensions associated with the species\' presence in urban environments.