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) |