Table 2 Metadata of the georeferenced information of cave-dwelling bats and caves.

From: DarkCideS 1.0, a global database for bats in karsts and caves

Data Column

Data type

Data filters

Biogeographical.realm

Nominal

Afrotropical

Indomalayan

Austral-Oceania

Neotropical

Palearctic

Nearctic

Biome.classification

Nominal

Deserts & Xeric Shrublands = DES

Flooded Grasslands & Savannas = FLO

Mangroves = MAN

Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub = MFWS

Montane Grasslands & Shrublands = MGS

Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests = TBMF

Temperate Conifer Forests = TCF

Temperate Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands = TGSS

Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests = TSCF

Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests = TSDB

Tropical & Subtropical Grasslands, Savannas & Shrublands = TSGS

Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests = TSMB

Country.record

Nominal

All countries with records

Latitude

Continuous (WGS 84 in DD)

N/A

Longitude

Continuous (WGS 84 in DD)

N/A