First record of the invasive Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837 (Squamata: Iguanidae: Dactyloinae), in South America

We report the first record of the invasive Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837, in South America based on nine specimens from Samborondón, Guayas province, Ecuador. We also present some information related to the current distribution in Ecuador, and its possible impacts on native l...

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Published in:Check list (Luís Felipe Toledo) 2017-04, Vol.13 (2), p.2083
Main Authors: Amador, Luis, Ayala-Varela, Fernando, Nárvaez, Andrea E., Cruz, Keyko, Torres-Carvajal, Omar
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anolis sagrei
Indigenous species
Invasive species
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Summary:We report the first record of the invasive Brown Anole, Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837, in South America based on nine specimens from Samborondón, Guayas province, Ecuador. We also present some information related to the current distribution in Ecuador, and its possible impacts on native lizard species.
ISSN:1809-127X
1809-127X
DOI:10.15560/13.2.2083