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. 2023 Dec 3;13:21310. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-48707-z

Table 6.

Average (range: minimum–maximum) values of the geographical and climatic variables in the distribution area of the red-tongued pit viper (Gloydius ussuriensis) in South Korea.

Category Code Variables (unit) Type G. ussuriensis
Topographic environment alt Altitude (m) Continuous 248.03 (0.00–990.00)
Habitat environment land Land cover Categorical Forest (89.81%), Cropland (4.94%), Grassland (4.32%), Shrubland (0.93%)
Climate environment bio1 Annual mean temperature (℃) Continuous 11.31 (7.19–15.95)
bio2 Mean diural range (℃) Continuous 9.08 (5.46–11.31)
bio3 Isothermality (%) Continuous 26.48 (18.62–30.54)
bio4 Temperature seasonality (SD × 100; ℃) Continuous 933.68 (709.90–1045.13)
bio5 Maximum temperature of the warmest month (℃) Continuous 27.63 (23.80–29.50)
bio6 Minimum temperature of the coldest period (℃) Continuous - 6.48 (-13.00–3.50)
bio7 Temperature annual range (℃) Continuous 34.10 (25.70–38.30)
bio8 Mean temperature of the wettest quarter (℃) Continuous 22.20 (18.45–24.23)
bio9 Mean temperature of the driest quarter (℃) Continuous - 0.31 (- 5.83 to 9.70)
bio10 Mean temperature of the warmest quarter (℃) Continuous 22.45 (19.02–24.93)
bio11 Mean temperature of the coldest quarter (℃) Continuous - 0.53 (- 5.83–7.47)
bio12 Annual precipitation (mm) Continuous 1,277.50 (740.00–2000.00)
bio13 Precipitation of the wettest month (mm) Continuous 279.78 (174.00–356.00)
bio14 Precipitation of the driest month (mm) Continuous 26.05 (14.00–56.00)
bio15 Precipitation seasonality (%CV; mm) Continuous 79.94 (53.83–102.61)
bio16 Precipitation of the wettest quarter (mm) Continuous 690.75 (403.00–916.00)
bio17 Precipitation of the driest quarter (mm) Continuous 96.70 (56.00–212.00)
bio18 Precipitation of the warmest quarter (mm) Continuous 667.85 (399.00–886.00)
bio19 Precipitation of the coldest quarter (mm) Continuous 97.15 (56.00–217.00)