Conquering Brazil: the invasion by the exotic gekkonid lizard Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata) in Brazilian natural environments

Rocha, Carlos Frederico Duarte; Anjos, Luciano Alves dos; Bergallo, Helena Godoy

doi:10.1590/s1984-46702011000600007

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“…This lizard, which is native from Africa, is one of the five invasive reptile species presently known to occur in Brazil (Rocha et al 2011) and has continuously invaded natural environments in Brazil during the past 70 years (Rocha et al in press). …”

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Reptiles from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Miranda¹,

Costa²,

Rocha³

2012

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We are presenting a list of the reptile species from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (LMNP), Maranhão, Brazil, obtained during 235 days of field work. The study area is located in the contact zone between three major Neotropical ecosystems: Amazonia, Caatinga, and Cerrado. The PNLM encompasses the largest dune fields in Brazil, wide shrubby areas (restingas), lakes, mangroves, and many freshwater lagoons. We have recorded 42 species of reptiles in the area: 24 snakes, 12 lizards, two worm lizards, three turtles, and one alligator. About 81 % of the recorded species occurred only in restinga areas. Our data highlights the uniqueness of the PNLM in the context of the biomes that surround it and shows the importance of efforts to improve the conservation of reptiles living in the restinga, which currently comprise only about 20 % of the total area protected by the park, but which are the mesohabitat containing most of the reptile species in the Lençóis Maranhenses complex of habitats.

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Reptiles from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Miranda¹,

Costa²,

Rocha³

2012

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“…, Meshaka , Rocha et al . ), and it has been observed near urban environments in several Brazilian provinces (Rocha et al . ).…”

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“…), and it has been observed near urban environments in several Brazilian provinces (Rocha et al . ). It is known to interact with local communities in parasite‐host (Anjos and Rocha , ,b), microhabitat (Rocha et al .…”

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When invasion may not be harmful: niche relations in a lizard assemblage

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Some studies have suggested that non‐native species invasions may threaten local diversity by creating homogenized environments. However, many studies have been based on limited or anecdotal data, and/or have failed to consider the influence of habitat modification together with possible influences of non‐native species on native ones. Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata, Gekkonidae) likely invaded natural environments in Brazil hundreds of years ago. Yet, little is known about whether it affects native lizard fauna. We tested whether H. mabouia negatively influences native lizard species richness and abundance on a regional scale and locally through niche overlap. We analyzed species abundance and richness of nine lizard assemblages, in five of which H. mabouia occurred. We evaluated niche overlap of species in a lizard assemblage with high H. mabouia abundance through null models. Niche axes included spatial use, temporal activity and diet. Although species abundance did not differ among sites with and without the invasive species, the presence of H. mabouia seems constrained to the richer assemblages sampled. We observed significantly higher niche overlap in spatial (ɸobs = 0.63; ɸexp = 0.37; Pobs ≥ Pexp = 0.0002) and trophic axes (ɸobs = 0.46; ɸexp = 0.17; Pobs ≥ Pexp < 0.001), but not in activity. When we considered all axes (three‐dimensional niche), there was no overlapping among the lizard species. Our findings did not support the hypothesis that this non‐native species negatively influences other sympatric lizard species.

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“…Both families occur in Brazil with, respectively, 13 and six nominal species (Costa & Bérnils 2015), and only Gymnodactylus geckoides Spix, 1825, Phyllopezus periosus Rodrigues, 1986, Phyllopezus pollicaris (Spix, 1825) (Phyllodactylidae), Hemidactylus mabouia Moreau de Jonnes, 1818, and Hemidactylus agrius Vanzolini, 1978 (Gekkonidae) occur within the Caatinga biome. Hemidactylus brasilianus (Amaral, 1935) and Lygodactylus klugei (Smith, Martin & Swain, 1977) (Gekkonidae) often inhabit the Caatinga biome (Vitt 1995;Rocha et al 2011;Andrade et al 2013). These species are sit-and-wait foragers, have nocturnal habits (except for the diurnal L. klugei) and an insectivore diet (Vitt 1995;Colli et al 2003;Rocha & Rodrigues 2005;Mesquita et al 2006;Sousa 2010;Recorder et al 2012;Albuquerque et al 2013;Passos & Rocha 2013;Passos et al 2015).…”

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Helminth parasites of Phyllodactylidae and Gekkonidae lizards in a Caatinga ecological station, northeastern Brazil

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Abstract:We investigated the parasites of five lizard species belonging to Phyllodactylidae (Phyllopezus pollicaris and Gymnodactylus geckoides) and Gekkonidae (Hemidactylus agrius, Lygodactylus klugei and Hemidactylus brasilianus) families in a semiarid region of Brazil. Six nematode species were identified: Parapharyngodon alvarengai and Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis (Pharyngodonidae), Physaloptera lutzi (Physalopteridae), Skrjabinelazia intermedia (Seuratidae), Trichospirura sp. (Rhabdochonidae) and Piratuba sp. (Onchocercidae), and a cestode species, Oochoristica sp. (Linstowiidae). The most prevalent species were Spauligodon oxkutzcabiensis, which infected P. pollicaris (75%), and Parapharyngodon alvarengai, which infected G. geckoides (29%). South American lizards were identified as being new hosts for the Trichospirura genus (a usual parasite of mammals), and there were 16 new occurrences of parasite species in the five lizard species studied herein. Keywords

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Conquering Brazil: the invasion by the exotic gekkonid lizard Hemidactylus mabouia (Squamata) in Brazilian natural environments

Cited by 46 publications

References 24 publications

Reptiles from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

Reptiles from Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Maranhão, northeastern Brazil

When invasion may not be harmful: niche relations in a lizard assemblage

Helminth parasites of Phyllodactylidae and Gekkonidae lizards in a Caatinga ecological station, northeastern Brazil

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