Table 1.
Predictors used to model Rhipicephalus appendiculatus distribution.
| Bioclim variable | Definition |
|---|---|
| BIO8 | Mean temperature a of the wettest 3 months (quarter) of the year |
| BIO9 | Mean temperature of the driest quarter |
| BIO10 | Mean temperature of the warmest quarter |
| BIO11 | Mean temperature of the coldest quarter |
| BIO16 | Precipitationb of the wettest quarter |
| BIO17 | Precipitation of the driest quarter |
| BIO18 | Precipitation of the warmest quarter |
| BIO19 | Precipitation of the coldest quarter |
a
Temperature was transformed from dC° to C° prior analyses.
b
Precipitation is expressed in millimetres.