1) Data content: species list and distribution data of Phrynocephalus and Eremais in Tarim Basin, including class, order, family, genus, species, and detailed distribution information including country, province, city and county; 2) Data source and processing method: Based on the field survey of amphibians and reptiles in Tarim Basin from 2008 to 2020, and recording the species composition and distribution range of Phrynocephalus and Eremias in this area; 3) Data quality description: the investigation, collection and identification of samples are all conducted by professionals, and the collection of samples information are checked to ensure the quality of distribution data; 4) Data application results and prospects: Through comprehensive analysis of the dataset, the list of species diversity and distribution can provide important data for biodiversity cataloguing in arid central Asia, and provide scientific basis for assessing biodiversity pattern and formulating conservation strategies.

File naming and required software

File name: the species list and its distribution data set are stored in Excel format, and the file name is "lizard species list and its distribution data set in Tarim Basin - xda2005020103. Xlsx", and xda2005020103 represents the sub project number.
Data reading method: all the data in this data set can be opened directly by Office Excel software, and the main content includes the class, order, family, genus, species and distribution location of species.

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Guo, X. (2020). Species list and distribution data set of the genera Eremias and Phrynocephalus in Tarim Basin (2008-2020). A Big Earth Data Platform for Three Poles, DOI: 10.11888/Ecolo.tpdc.271181. CSTR: 18406.11.Ecolo.tpdc.271181. (Download the reference： RIS | Bibtex )

Related Literatures:

1. Guo, X.G., & Wang, Y.Z. (2007). Partitioned Bayesian analyses, dispersal-vicariance analysis, and the biogeography of Chinese toad-headed lizards (Agamidae: Phrynocephalus): a re-evaluation. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 45(2), 643-662.( View Details | Bibtex)

2. Zhang, Q., Xia, L., He, J., Wu, Y., Fu, J., & Yang, Q. (2010). Comparison of phylogeographic structure and population history of two Phrynocephalus species in the Tarim Basin and adjacent areas. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 57(3), 1091-1104.( View Details | Bibtex)

3. Dunayev, E.A. (2020). History of study, taxonomy, distribution, and ecology of Phrynocephalus nasatus Golubev et Dunayev, 1995 (Reptilia: Agamidae). Russian Journal of Herpetology, 27(2): 87-96.( View Details | Download | Bibtex)

Using this data, the data citation is required to be referenced and the related literatures are suggested to be cited.

Support Program

Pan-Third Pole Environment Study for a Green Silk Road-A CAS Strategic Priority A Program (No:XDA20000000)

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