Data Paper. Data Paper

File List spp_data.csv -- data set comma-separated ASCII text file, 242 records, 54kb. distributions_potential.zip -- ASCII grid files of the species potential distributions. Individual files are compressed with gzip. All files are contained and further compressed using ZIP. 1,422,735,271 bytes. distributions_realized.zip -- ASCII grid files of the species realized distributions. Individual files are compressed with gzip. All files are contained and further compressed using ZIP. 1,377,274,521 bytes. distributions_images.zip -- PNG image files of the species potential and realized distributions. All files are contained and compressed using ZIP. 34,795,911 bytes. RealizedDistMatrix.csv -- data set comma-separated ASCII text file, 202 records, 20,742 bytes. subregion_shapefile.zip -- polygon shapefile of biogeographical subregions with all necessary files contained and compressed using ZIP. 685,449 bytes. phylogenies.zip -- Nexis files (*.nex) and pdf images of phylogenies for each of the broad groups of taxa in the data table. Compressed using ZIP. 32,306 bytes. Description The purpose of this data set was to compile distributional, general life history characteristics and phylogenies for Australian tropical rain forest vertebrates to inform a wide range of comparative studies on the determinants of biodiversity patterns and to assess the impacts of global climate change. We provide three distinct data sets: (1) a table of species-specific distributional and life history traits for 242 vertebrate species found in the rain forests of the Australian Wet Tropics; (2) species distribution maps (GIS raster files) for 202 of the species displaying both the realized and potential distributions; and (3) phylogenies for these species. These species represent 93 birds, 31 amphibians, 31 mammals (including 1 monotreme), and 47 reptiles. Where information exists, the distributional and life history data compiled here presents information on: indices of environmental specialization (ENFA), habitat specialization, average body mass and size, sexual dimorphism, reproductive characteristics such as age at first reproduction, clutch/litter size, number of reproductive bouts per year and breeding seasonality, longevity, time of day when most active, and dispersal ability; distributional characteristics such as range size (potential and realized for both total and core ranges) and observed ranges in temperature, precipitation, and elevation; and niche attributes such as environmental marginality and specialization. The distribution maps provided represent a combination of presence-only ecological niche modeling (using MaxEnt) to estimate the potential distribution of a species followed by biogeographic clipping by expert opinion based on extensive field data and a subregional classification relevant to the topography and biogeographic history of the region to produce best-possible estimates of the realized distribution. Our assemblage contains many species with a shared evolutionary history and thus many analyses of these data will need to account for phylogeny. Although a comprehensive phylogeny with branch length information does not exist for this diverse group of species, we present a best-estimate composite phylogeny constructed primarily from recently published molecular phylogenies of included groups. <i>Key words: distribution; life history; rain forest vertebrates; Australia Wet Tropics</i>.

文件列表：
spp_data.csv：逗号分隔的ASCII文本数据集，含242条记录，大小54 KB。
distributions_potential.zip：物种潜在分布的ASCII栅格文件集，单个文件采用gzip压缩，整体打包后经ZIP进一步压缩，总大小1,422,735,271字节。
distributions_realized.zip：物种实际分布的ASCII栅格文件集，单个文件采用gzip压缩，整体打包后经ZIP进一步压缩，总大小1,377,274,521字节。
distributions_images.zip：包含物种潜在与实际分布的PNG图像文件集，整体经ZIP压缩，总大小34,795,911字节。
RealizedDistMatrix.csv：逗号分隔的ASCII文本数据集，含202条记录，大小20,742字节。
subregion_shapefile.zip：包含生物地理亚区多边形形状文件（shapefile）及所有必要配套文件的压缩包，整体经ZIP压缩，总大小685,449字节。
phylogenies.zip：包含数据表格中各大类群分类单元系统发育（phylogeny）的Nexus格式文件（*.nex）及PDF图像的压缩包，整体经ZIP压缩，总大小32,306字节。

数据集说明：
本数据集旨在整合澳大利亚湿热带（Australian Wet Tropics）雨林脊椎动物的分布信息、基础生活史特征与系统发育数据，以支撑关于生物多样性格局决定因素的各类比较研究，并评估全球气候变化的影响。本数据集包含三类独立数据：（1）针对澳大利亚湿热带雨林中242种脊椎动物的物种专属分布与生活史特征表；（2）针对其中202个物种的分布地图（GIS栅格文件），同时展示其潜在分布与实际分布；（3）上述物种的系统发育数据。
本次涵盖的物种包括93种鸟类、31种两栖动物、31种哺乳动物（含1种单孔目动物）以及47种爬行动物。在已有公开数据的前提下，本次汇编的分布与生活史信息涵盖以下内容：环境特化指数（ENFA）、生境特化程度、平均体重与体型、性二态性、繁殖特征（首次繁殖年龄、窝/幼仔数、年繁殖次数与繁殖季节律）、寿命、主要活动时段以及扩散能力；分布特征包括总分布范围与核心分布范围的潜在与实际范围大小、观测到的温度、降水与海拔范围；以及生态位属性，如环境边缘性与特化程度。
本次提供的分布地图结合了仅存在记录的生态位建模方法（使用最大熵模型（MaxEnt））以估算物种潜在分布，随后结合大量野外实测数据与适配该区域地形及生物地理历史的亚区分类体系，通过专家经验进行生物地理裁剪，以得到精度最优的实际分布估算结果。
本物种类群共享大量演化历史，因此对此类数据的多数分析需考虑系统发育效应。尽管针对该多样化类群的带分支长度信息的完整系统发育尚未完善，但我们基于已发表的相关类群最新分子系统发育研究，构建了可信度最高的复合系统发育树。
关键词：分布；生活史；雨林脊椎动物；澳大利亚湿热带