First record of the invasive gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris Duméril & Bibron, 1836 in mainland Chile (Squamata, Gekkonidae)

By

Urra, Felix A.
Zúñiga, Alejandro
Miranda-Calle, Alejandro Bruno
Melero, Nel

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-7-15

Original Publication

Subterranean Biology

Volume

33

Pages

125--129

Subjects

Lizards , mourning gecko , new records , non-native species

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/herpetozoa.33.e53625

 

Abstract

In Chile, the presence of Mourning Gecko,Lepidodactylus lugubrisDuméril & Bibron, 1836 has been recognized for Easter Island (Rapa Nui) from late 19thcentury. Here, we report the first observation of a juvenile specimen ofL. lugubrisin an urban zone of Santiago, Región Metropolitana, mainland Chile, representing the southernmost non-insular record in America for this invasive species. Moreover, an updated distributional map ofL. lugubrisfor South America and the Antilles is provided.