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(a) Species richness per one degree latitudinal belt represents count of all the latitudinal ranges that cut across that latitudinal belt. (b) Mean rarefied richness per one degree latitude estimated for 450 individuals, the lowest sample size in our dataset amongst the 11 latitudinal zones. Solid lines represent best fit using ordinary least squares and grey band represents ±1SE.
