Fig. 6From: Climate change models predict southerly shift of the cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) distribution in AustraliaComparison of climate change models of Ctenocephalides felis Clade ‘Cairnsʼ for 2050 and 2070 in Australia. In 2050 (a) and 2070 (b), Clade ‘Cairns’ is predicted to be further restricted to the eastern coastline of Australia as the inner regions become too warm and dry for flea survival and predicted to make their way south along the east coast. Orange areas indicate a contraction from the current range, blue areas indicate no change in range and green areas indicate an expansion of the current range. The species distribution models were analysed further using a Maxent climate change model for predicted future distribution of C. felis Clade ‘Cairns’ in Australia. IPCC Representative Concentration Pathways (RCP) (2.6, 4.5, 6.0, and 8.5) for the 2050 (a) and 2070 (b) were evaluated with WorldClim data and 10 arcmin resolutionBack to article page