The diversity of lizards and snakes (Order Squamata) is particularly high in the arid and semi-arid rangelands of western North America and yet we know little about how these vertebrates will respond to changes in habitat associated with climate, invasive species, fire, fuel breaks, and natural resource management. Preliminary results suggest there are over 60 species of squamates within the range of the Greater Sage-grouse (Centrocercus urophasiasnus). Here, we utilize over 40,000 squamate occurrence records to identify which of these species are likely to be affected by habitat management actions aimed at improving or restoring habitats for sage-grouse by modeling current climate suitability within sagebrush ecosystems. Data on habitat management actions were derived from the Department of the Interior Conservation Efforts Database and Land Treatment Digital Library.
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