First records of the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris Duméril and Bibron, 1836), common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus in Duméril, 1836), and Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus, 1758) on Curaçao, Dutch Antilles, and remarks on their Caribbean distributions
Globally, geckos (Gekkonidae) are one of the most successful reptile families for exotic species. With the exception of the widespread invader, Hemidactylus mabouia, however, introductions of exotic gecko species are a more recent occurrence in the Caribbean islands despite extensive introductions of exotic geckos in the surrounding Caribbean region. Here we report three new exotic gecko species establishments on the mid-sized Caribbean island of Curaçao (Leeward Antilles). Of the three new exotic species, the mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris (Duméril and Bibron, 1836) has the largest d... Mehr ...
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Behm, Jocelyn E.
van Buurt, Gerard
DiMarco, Brianna M.
Ellers, Jacintha
Irian, Christian G.
Langhans, Kelley E.
McGrath, Kathleen
Tran, Tyler J.
Helmus, Matthew R. |
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2019 |
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Behm , J E , van Buurt , G , DiMarco , B M , Ellers , J , Irian , C G , Langhans , K E , McGrath , K , Tran , T J & Helmus , M R 2019 , ' First records of the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris Duméril and Bibron, 1836), common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus in Duméril, 1836), and Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus, 1758) on Curaçao, Dutch Antilles, and remarks on their Caribbean distributions ' , BIOINVASIONS RECORDS , vol. 8 , no. 1 , pp. 34-44 . https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2019.8.1.04 |
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Invasion
/ Lesser antilles
/ Lizard
/ Neotropics
/ Non-native
/ Parthenogenic species
/ Sauria
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Englisch |
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