TY - JOUR T1 - Life-history trait database of European reptile species JF - Nature Conservation JO - NC M3 - 10.3897/natureconservation.9.8908 VL - 9 AU - Grimm, Annegret AU - Prieto Ramírez, Ana María AU - Moulherat, Sylvain AU - Reynaud, Julie AU - Henle, Klaus Y1 - 19/12/2014 UR - https://doi.org/10.3897/natureconservation.9.8908 N2 - Life-history data are essential for providing answers to a wide range of questions in evolution, ecology, and conservation biology. While life history data for many species, especially plants, are available online, life history traits of European reptiles are available only widely scattered in different languages and primarily in printed media. For this reason, we generated a comprehensive trait database covering all European reptile species. Data were compiled by searching the peer-reviewed and non-peer-reviewed literature. The database covers the whole of Europe and neighbouring Asian and African countries. Traits were categorised under five main headings: Activity / Energy / Habitat; Phenology; Movement; Sexual Maturity; and Morphometry. To ensure that the data were standardised, we defined trait data categories before we started compiling data. All entries were checked by at least one other person. The dataset provides a unique source for meta-analyses and modelling in ecology and conservation biology. PB - Pensoft Publishers SP - 45-67 SN - 1314-6947 SN - 1314-3301 IS - ER -