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First records of the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris Dumeril and Bibron, 1836), common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus in Dumeril, 1836 and Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus, 1758) on Curacao, Dutch Antilles, and remarks on their Caribbean distributions
Bioinvasions records, v 8(1), pp 34-44
01 Mar 2019
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Abstract
Globally, geckos (Gekkonidae) are one of the most successful reptile families for exotic species. With the exception of the widespread invader, Heinidactylus 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 Curacao (Leeward Antilles). Of the three new exotic species, the mourning gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris (Dumeril and Bibron, 1836) has the largest distribution on Curacao and has likely been established for the longest time. The common house gecko, Heinidactylus frenatus (in Dumeril, 1836) has a limited distribution and was likely a more recent introduction. Finally, the Tokay gecko, Gekko gecko (Linnaeus, 1758), escaped from captivity and is known from a single locality. Both L. lugubris and H. frenatus have had widespread distributions in the greater Caribbean region for over 70 years yet have only been reported from Caribbean islands within the past decade. Comparatively, the scope of G. gecko introductions on Caribbean islands is similar to L. lugubris and H. frenatus but introduced populations of G. gecko in the greater Caribbean region are virtually absent. These patterns indicate that different introduction pathways (intentional vs passive) may affect the size of exotic geographic ranges, and that the rate of exotic gecko introductions to Caribbean islands may now be increasing.
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- Title
- First records of the mourning gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris Dumeril and Bibron, 1836), common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus in Dumeril, 1836 and Tokay gecko (Gekko gecko Linnaeus, 1758) on Curacao, Dutch Antilles, and remarks on their Caribbean distributions
- Creators
- Jocelyn E. Behm - Temple UniversityGerard van Buurt - Kaya Oy Sprock 18, Willemstad, CuracaoBrianna M. DiMarco - Drexel University, BiologyJacintha Ellers - Vrije Universiteit AmsterdamChristian G. Irian - Temple UniversityKelley E. Langhans - Temple UniversityKathleen McGrath - Temple UniversityTyler J. Tran - Temple UniversityMatthew R. Helmus - Temple University
- Publication Details
- Bioinvasions records, v 8(1), pp 34-44
- Publisher
- Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre-Reabic
- Number of pages
- 11
- Grant note
- Temple University 858.14.040 / Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO)
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Biology
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000465301700004
- Other Identifier
- 991021860801004721
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