Range expansion of the Common Dwarf Gecko, Lygodactylus capensis: South Africa’s most successful reptile invader
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2019Author
Rebelo, Alexander D.
Burger, Marius
Bates, Michael F.
Branch, William R.
Conradie, Werner
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Here we describe the invasion history in South Africa
of the Common Dwarf Gecko Lygodactylus capensis
(Smith, 1849), particularly into areas distant from its
native range. We provide maps that include detailed
records of translocations dating as far back as the early
1980s, describing the spread of populations through
time. We find that this gecko has rapidly increased its
range, is persisting at invaded sites, and is continuously
spreading across South Africa
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http://hdl.handle.net/10394/33531https://www.biotaxa.org/hn/article/download/46230/47319
https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.7638017.v1