Potential risk from climate change for common lizard populations across Europe inferred from current maximum temperatures experienced by these populations.

Abstract

<p>Colors represent “risk profiles” of the populations, from A: imminent risk (purple) to F: low risk (green), see <a href="http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002281#pbio.1002281.s016" target="_blank">S4 Text</a>, <a href="http://www.plosbiology.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002281#pbio.1002281.s011" target="_blank">S6 Table</a>. Populations in risk levels from A to C (purple, red and dark orange) will be threatened by a 2°C increase in temperatures. Populations in risk level D (light orange) will be threatened by a 3°C temperature increase, and risk level E (yellow) will be threatened by a 4°C temperature increase.</p