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Figure 4. Map of RAMP (Sanders et al. 2018) climate matches for Dendrobates auratus in the contiguous United States based on source locations reported by GBIF Secretariat (2017). 0= Lowest match, 10= Highest match.

The “High”, “Medium”, and “Low” climate match categories are based on the following table:

Climate 6: Proportion of (Sum of Climate Scores 6-10) / (Sum of total Climate Scores) Climate Match Category
0.000≤X≤0.005 Low
0.005<X<0.103 Medium
≥0.103 High

Certainty of Assessment

A lot is known on the biology and ecology of Dendrobates auratus. This species is native to Central America and was intentionally introduced to Hawaii where it is now established. Potential impacts have been stated but no significant impact has been reported. Due to lack of information, the certainty of assessment is low. More information is needed to elevate the assessment to medium or high certainty.

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