International Journal of Molecular Ecology and Conservation, 2025, Vol.15, No.4, 187-195 http://ecoevopublisher.com/index.php/ijmec 1 93 Snakes with different lifestyles react to climate pressure in different ways. Egg-laying snakes, which need steady warmth and moisture to reproduce, are more likely to lose habitat compared to live-bearing species. Snakes in temperate or dry areas often show flexible behavior to cope with change—for instance, they might shift when they’re active, use more shelter, or adjust how they hunt. On the other hand, tropical and high-altitude species usually have a narrow range of tolerance, limited ability to adapt, and face a much higher risk of dying out. A related concern is that certain invasive snakes, like the California king snake, could take advantage of these environmental shifts to grow their range, putting more pressure on native snakes by taking over their resources. To raise conservation efficiency, bring together climate studies, habitat data, and land-use planning. Keep small, stable habitat patches on the ground and link them with wildlife corridors; during unstable periods these sites give snakes safe shelter and clear routes to move. Use simple, continuous tracking to record where snakes go, then pair those records with models that forecast future change. This can reveal how climate pressures work and point out new high-risk zones. A strong plan should focus on three things: local climate effects, key microhabitat traits, and connectivity between different sites. With this kind of integrated framework, snake populations are more likely to adapt and survive as conditions keep shifting. Acknowledgments We sincerely appreciate the valuable opinions and suggestions provided by the two anonymous reviewers, whose meticulous review helped us improve the quality of this article. Conflict of Interest Disclosure The authors affirm that this research was conducted without any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest. References Archis J., Akcali C., Stuart B., Kikuchi D., and Chunco A., 2018, Is the future already here? The impact of climate change on the distribution of the eastern coral snake (Micrurus fulvius), PeerJ, 6: e4647. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.4647 Biber M., Voskamp A., and Hof C., 2023, Potential effects of future climate change on global reptile distributions and diversity, Global Ecology and Biogeography, 32(4): 519-534. https://doi.org/10.1111/geb.13646 Cabral H., Piatti L., and Santana D., 2024, Impacts of climate change in taxonomic, phylogenetic and functional diversity in snakes in the largest dry forest ecoregion, the Gran Chaco, Journal of Arid Environments, 224: 105214. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaridenv.2024.105214 Cabrelli A., Stow A., and Hughes L., 2014, A framework for assessing the vulnerability of species to climate change: A case study of the Australian elapid snakes, Biodiversity and Conservation, 23: 3019-3034. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10531-014-0760-0 Capula M., Rugiero L., Capizzi D., Franco D., Milana G., and Luiselli L., 2015, Long-term climate-change-related shifts in feeding frequencies of a Mediterranean snake population, Ecological Research, 31: 49-55. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11284-015-1312-0 Crowell H., King K., Whelan J., Harmel M., Garcia G., Gonzales S., Maier P., Neldner H., Nhu T., Nolan J., and Taylor E., 2021, Thermal ecology and baseline energetic requirements of a large-bodied ectotherm suggest resilience to climate change, Ecology and Evolution, 11: 8170-8182. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.7649 Deng Z., Xia X., Zhang M., Chen X., Ding X., Zhang B., Deng G., and Yang D., 2024, Predicting the spatial distribution of the Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis) under climate change scenarios using MaxEnt modeling, Forests, 15(4): 723. https://doi.org/10.3390/f15040723 Elmberg J., Palmheden L., Edelstam C., Hagman M., and Kärvemo S., 2024, Climate change-induced shifts in survival and size of the world’s northernmost oviparous snake: A 68-year study, PLoS One, 19(3): e0300363. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0300363 Figueroa-Huitrón R., Díaz-Martínez E., Méndez de la Cruz F., and Pérez-Mendoza H., 2024, Thermoregulation and activity patterns of three species of snakes with different lifestyles in central Mexico, Amphibia-Reptilia, 45(3): 319-332. https://doi.org/10.1163/15685381-bja10190 George A., Connette G., Thompson F., and Faaborg J., 2017, Resource selection by an ectothermic predator in a dynamic thermal landscape, Ecology and Evolution, 7: 9557-9566. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.3440
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