The impact of climate change on African herps ( amphibian and reptiles ) and their habitats is still poorly understood and lagging. Here, we aim to use extensive long-term collection of occurrence records that will be assembled through scientific field surveys and citizen scientists to build ecological models to predict the suitable habitats, range size, and habitat connectivity of African herps. Our main goals are to build ecological models to
(1) understand the current distribution pattern of African herps;
(2) evaluate the habitat suitability range of African herps and pinpoint which environmental variables drive their current and future distribution;
(3) investigate whether current distribution of the African herps will likely expand or contract under various climate change scenarios;
(4) assert whether current protected areas in Africa will accommodate the projected future suitable habitats of herps under climate change scenarios; and
(5) evaluate the potential consequences of changing climate on permeability of landscapes to the movements of African herps.