Behavioral Interference for Perch Sites in Two Species of Introduced House Geckos

Vaughan, R. Kathryn; Dixon, James R.; Cooke, Jerry L.

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“…A phylogenetically and ecologically diverse array of lizards display attributes such as fixed home ranges, territoriality, overt agonistic interactions, high species densities, and restricted retreatsite availability (Carpenter 1974;Whiting 1996;Akin 1998;Mahrt 1998;Paulissen and Meyer 2000), suggesting that the preconditions for interspecific interference competition are widespread. Indeed, of the 57 papers on interference competition, 13 (22.8%) inferred or concluded that direct competitive effects between taxa may be important (Dunham 1980;Pacala and Roughgarden 1982;Rummel and Roughgarden 1985;Case and Bolger 1991;Losos et al 1993;Losos 1994;Losos 1995;Losos 1996;Vaughan et al 1996;Downes and Bauwens 2002;Landwer and Ferguson 2002;Melville 2002;Schoener et al 2002).…”

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Competing for crevices: interspecific conflict influences retreat-site selection in montane lizards

Langkilde

Shine

2004

Oecologia

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Direct interference competition between sympatric taxa affects habitat use and shelter-site selection in species within most major vertebrate lineages. However, studies on interspecific social interference in reptiles largely have been confined to research on interactions between non-native (invasive) species and native fauna. Does interspecific interference also influence habitat use within natural assemblages of reptiles? We studied five broadly sympatric species of viviparous montane skinks within the genera Egernia and Eulamprus in southeastern Australia. Previous work has shown strong interspecific overlap in abiotic attributes of shelter-sites for these taxa, but no joint occupancy of retreats. Laboratory trials in which we manipulated the identity of co-occurring lizards revealed frequent displacement from "preferred" (hotter) shelters, with interspecific interactions more intense than intraspecific conflicts. The five species displayed a linear interspecific dominance hierarchy, with larger species displacing smaller taxa. Field manipulations confirmed that interspecific interactions between these species affect shelter-site use. We conclude that direct agonistic encounters between individuals of different species strongly influence habitat use by lizards within this assemblage.

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Competing for crevices: interspecific conflict influences retreat-site selection in montane lizards

Langkilde

Shine

2004

Oecologia

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“…The red-eared slider is also notoriously invasive in Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and other regions (Luiselli et al 1997;Cadi and Joly 2003). The rough-tail gecko was introduced to Texas with negative effects on a different introduced gecko (the house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, which is native to Israel and adjacent areas) (Klawinski et al 1994;Vaughan et al 1996).…”

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Non-indigenous terrestrial vertebrates in Israel and adjacent areas

Dayan

Simberloff

2007

Biol Invasions

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We investigated characteristics of established non-indigenous (ENI) terrestrial vertebrates in Israel and adjacent areas, as well as attributes of areas they occupy. Eighteen non-indigenous birds have established populations in this region since 1850. A database of their attributes was compiled, analyzed, and compared to works from elsewhere. Most ENI bird species are established locally; a few are spreading or widespread. There has been a recent large increase in establishment. All ENI birds are of tropical origin, mostly from the Ethiopian and Oriental regions; the main families are Sturnidae, Psittacidae, Anatidae, and Columbidae. Most species have been deliberately brought to Israel in captivity and subsequently released or escaped. Most of these birds are commensal with humans to some degree, are not typically migratory, and have mean body mass larger than that of the entire order. ENI birds are not distributed randomly. There are centers in the Tel-Aviv area and along the Rift Valley, which is also a corridor of spread. Positive correlations were found between ENI bird richness and mean annual temperature and urbanization. Mediterranean forests and desert regions have fewer ENI species than expected. Apart from birds we report on non-indigenous species of reptiles (2) and mammals (2) in this region.

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Ecology of the Mediterranean Gecko,Hemidactylus turcicus(Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), in North Sinai, Egypt

Ibrahim

2007

Zoology in the Middle East

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Behavioral Interference for Perch Sites in Two Species of Introduced House Geckos

Cited by 5 publications

References 15 publications

Competing for crevices: interspecific conflict influences retreat-site selection in montane lizards

Competing for crevices: interspecific conflict influences retreat-site selection in montane lizards

Non-indigenous terrestrial vertebrates in Israel and adjacent areas

Ecology of the Mediterranean Gecko,Hemidactylus turcicus(Linnaeus, 1758) (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), in North Sinai, Egypt

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