Figure 1.
Current predicted range of the Burmese Python (Python molurus) in southeast Asia.
Model was generated using the nineteen BIOCLIM variables. The solid black line indicates the approximate current distribution of the pythons [2]. The blue triangles indicate the presence localities. The minimum training presence threshold was used as a cutoff for suitability. Presence localities are detailed in Table S1.
Figure 2.
Current prediction of suitable habitat for P. molurus in the United States and adjacent Central America.
No other areas in the U.S. were predicted as suitable outside of southern Peninsular Florida and southern Texas.
Figure 3.
Future prediction of suitable habitat in the U.S. and surrounding areas for the Burmese python (P. molurus), based on projected global temperature increases generated from the CCM3 model.
Figure 4.
Predicted future suitable habitat for Python molurus in their native range under the CCM3 model of global climate change (purple), overlayed on their current predicted distribution (red), indicating the predicted contraction in suitable habitat.