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Habitat use and ecological interactions of an introduced and a native species of Anolis lizard on Grand Cayman, with a review of the outcomes of anole introductions
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Review of data concerning 23 Anolis introductions indicates that the presence or absence of an ecologically similar native species may be an important determinant of colonization success or failure.Abstract:
Since its introduction ten years ago, Anolis sagrei has spread over much of Grand Cayman and is now more common in some habitats than the native anole, A. conspersus. Interspecific differences in body size, perch height, and microclimatic preference may have facilitated the colonization. Nonetheless, competition may be occurring between the species; comparisons with studies of habitat use prior to the arrival of A. sagrei indicate that in open habitats, where A. sagrei is now abundant, A. conspersus perches higher, but in closed habitats, where A. sagrei is absent, no change in perch height is evident. Review of data concerning 23 Anolis introductions indicates that the presence or absence of an ecologically similar native species may be an important determinant of colonization success or failure.read more
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Evidence for asymmetrical intraguild predation between native and introduced Anolis lizards.
TL;DR: The propensity for intraguild predation is asymmetrical in favor of introduced A. sagrei in Florida and Grand Cayman, however, further study is needed to determine the importance of intrag Guild predation under field conditions.
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Life-History Patterns of Lizards of the World.
Daniel Oliveira Mesquita,Gabriel C. Costa,Guarino R. Colli,Taís Borges Costa,Donald B. Shepard,Laurie J. Vitt,Eric R. Pianka +6 more
TL;DR: A large life-history data set (674 lizard populations, representing 297 species from 263 sites globally) is compiled to test a number of hypotheses regarding the evolution of life- history traits in lizards, finding significant phylogenetic signal in most life- histories traits and variation in trait values explained by clade membership is unevenly distributed.
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Introduced Amphibians And Reptiles In The Greater Caribbean: Patterns And Conservation Implications
Robert Powell,Robert W. Henderson,Michael C. Farmer,Michel Breuil,Arthur C. Echternacht,Gerard van Buurt,Christina M. Romagosa,Gad Perry +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the terrestrial amphibians and reptiles of Aruba, Curacao and Bonaire, together with the Venezuelan islands of LosMonjes, Islas Aves, Los Roques, La Orchila and La Blanquilla are listed.
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Determinants of spread in an urban landscape by an introduced lizard
Jason J. Kolbe,Paul Stanley Vanmiddlesworth,Andrew C. Battles,James T. Stroud,Bill Buffum,Richard T. T. Forman,Jonathan B. Losos +6 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effects of habitat structure, thermal microclimates, and species coexistence on the spread of a non-native lizard (Anolis cristatellus) in the Miami metropolitan area of South Florida (USA).
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The Balearic herpetofauna: a species update and a review on the evidence
Samuel Pinya,Miguel A. Carretero +1 more
TL;DR: The current list of amphibian and reptile fauna present in the Balearic Islands is updated and six new reptile species are now naturalised or are in process of naturalization, colubrid snakes constituting the most conflicting element due to their predator role.
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