checkArgument(
          map.comparator().compare(range.lowerEndpoint(), range.upperEndpoint()) <= 0,
          "map is using a custom comparator which is inconsistent with the natural ordering.");
    }
    if (range.hasLowerBound() && range.hasUpperBound()) {
      return map.subMap(
          range.lowerEndpoint(),
          range.lowerBoundType() == BoundType.CLOSED,
          range.upperEndpoint(),