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Distribution and Habitat of the Invasive Giant Day Gecko Phelsuma Grandis Gray 1870
Phelsuma 22 (2014); 13-28 Distribution and habitat of the invasive giant day gecko Phelsuma grandis Gray 1870 (Sauria: Gekkonidae) in Reunion Island, and conservation implication Mickaël Sanchez1,* and Jean-Michel Probst1,2 1 Nature Océan Indien, 6, Lotissement les Magnolias, Rivière des Roches, 97470 Saint-Benoît, La Réunion, France 2 Nature et Patrimoine, 2, Allée Mangaron, Dos d’Ane, 97419 La Possession, La Réunion, France * Corresponding author; e-mail: [email protected] Abstract. The giant day gecko Phelsuma grandis, endemic to Madagascar, was introduced to Reunion Island (Indian Ocean) in the mid-1990s. No studies have been conducted so far to define its precise distribution and habitat. To fill the knowledge gap about this invasive species, we compiled available data and performed field work during 2007-2014. We detected 13 distinct populations of P. grandis, occurring mainly in the northern part of Reunion Island and on the west coast. This gecko inhabits human disturbed areas (gardens, urban parks, bamboos, orchards, coconuts, and banana plantation) and secondary habitats (shrubby savanna, and secondary dry woodlands, secondary dry and wet thickets). Its distribution strongly suggests that saltatory dispersal (through deliberate and/or accidental transport) and natural colonization are the mechanisms of spreading through Reunion Island. All our data in combination with both P. grandis ecology and native environmental range suggested that this gecko may colonize native forest, and constitutes a potential important threat to the native biodiversity of Reunion Island (arthropods and lizards). Key words. Phelsuma grandis, Reunion Island, distribution, invasive species, conservation. Introduction Day geckos of the genus Phelsuma are distributed in the western Indian Ocean (Austin et al. -
The Gold Dust Or Flat Tailed Day Gecko)
British Herpetological Society Bulletin, No. 57, 1996 NOTES ON KEEPING AND BREEDING PHELSUMA LATICAUDA (THE GOLD DUST OR FLAT TAILED DAY GECKO) RICHARD HARLING 38 Twin Oaks Close, Broadstone, Dorset, BH18 8JF INTRODUCTION Gold Dust Geckoes are from the Comoros islands off Madagascar, as well as being introduced to other places including Madagascar itself. They are tropical lizards with an insectivorous diet, supplemented by fruit. During Easter 1995, I obtained three day geckos from a reptile shop in London. I wanted two females and a male but was unfortunately sent two males and a female - this I suspected quite quickly as the fully grown male would not tolerate one of the "females". "She" has now grown and become as big as him, has obvious femoral pores (always much more obvious that on the female) and is definitely a "him". It is generally recommended that captive-bred reptiles are best as they are tamer and more accustomed to captivity. DESCRIPTION In good light they are like living jewels. They have two horizontal bright red stripes across the top of their fairly blunt snouts up to their beautiful blue almost eye-shadowed eyes which do not have eyelids and are licked clean by their long pink tongue. There is often another red bar just behind the eyes. The posterior dorsal surface of the head and anterior half of the back is powdered with a yellowy-gold. Briefly the back is just green and then there are three bright red, "tear drops" which break up posteriorly into numerous small red spots which spread down the yellowy tail with a hint of green. -
The Herpetological Journal
Volume 3, Number 4 October 1993 ISSN 0268-0130 THE HERPETOLOGICAL JOURNAL Published by Indexed in THE BRITISH HERPETOLOGICAL SOCIETY Current Contents HERPETOLOGICAL JOURNAL, Vol. 3, pp. 124-129 SALMONELLOSIS DUE TO SALMONELLA HOUTEN IN CAPTIVE DAY GECKOS (GENUS: PHELSUMA GRAY) TRICHA J. MURPHY AND ALAN A. MYERS Departmenl of Zoology, Un iversity College, Cork, Ireland (A ccepted 19.11.92) ABSTRACT Two species of Sabnonella are reported fromcaptive Phelsuma spp., one of which (Sabnonella houten), was pathogenic. Twelve geckos developed clinical signs ofanorexia, diarrhoea, dehydration and cachexia. Ten died over a period of eight weeks and deaths occurred three to six weeks from the commencement of illness. Necropsy findings included dehydration, emaciation and liver necrosis. Sabnonella houten was isolated. The response of sick geckos to antibiotics and supportive therapy is discussed. INTRODUCTION have considered the routes of transmission of infection (Hinshaw & MacNeil, 1947; Collard & Montefiore, 1957; The normal flora of reptiles includes a wide range of Gram Chambon, Le Minor & Martin, 1959; Kaura & Singh, 1968; +VE and Gram -VE microorganisms especially of the family Kaura et al., 1970). Refai & Rohde (1969) and Sadek (1970) Enterobacteriaceae (Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., suggested transmission of Salmonella from mosquitoes and Klebsiella spp.), Aeromonas spp. and Pseudomonas spp. Bac other flies to geckos and from humans to reptiles (Iveson, teria also play an important role in reptilian diseases (Cooper, 1979). Pears of roonoses are not unfounded. A retrospective 1981). Potentially pathogenic organisms include Sabnonella survey of laboratory-confirmed cases of human clinical spp. of which over 1300 serotypes have been isolated from salmonellosis in the U. -
Blumgart Et Al 2017- Herpetological Survey Nosy Komba
Journal of Natural History ISSN: 0022-2933 (Print) 1464-5262 (Online) Journal homepage: http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/tnah20 Herpetological diversity across intact and modified habitats of Nosy Komba Island, Madagascar Dan Blumgart, Julia Dolhem & Christopher J. Raxworthy To cite this article: Dan Blumgart, Julia Dolhem & Christopher J. Raxworthy (2017): Herpetological diversity across intact and modified habitats of Nosy Komba Island, Madagascar, Journal of Natural History, DOI: 10.1080/00222933.2017.1287312 To link to this article: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1287312 Published online: 28 Feb 2017. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 23 View related articles View Crossmark data Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=tnah20 Download by: [BBSRC] Date: 21 March 2017, At: 02:56 JOURNAL OF NATURAL HISTORY, 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00222933.2017.1287312 Herpetological diversity across intact and modified habitats of Nosy Komba Island, Madagascar Dan Blumgart a, Julia Dolhema and Christopher J. Raxworthyb aMadagascar Research and Conservation Institute, BP 270, Hellville, Nosy Be, Madagascar; bDivision of Vertebrate Zoology, American, Museum of Natural History, New York, NY, USA ABSTRACT ARTICLE HISTORY A six month herpetological survey was undertaken between March Received 16 August 2016 and September 2015 on Nosy Komba, an island off of the north- Accepted 17 January 2017 west coast of mainland Madagascar which has undergone con- KEYWORDS fi siderable anthropogenic modi cation. A total of 14 species were Herpetofauna; conservation; found that have not been previously recorded on Nosy Komba, Madagascar; Nosy Komba; bringing the total island diversity to 52 (41 reptiles and 11 frogs). -
Volume 2. Animals
AC20 Doc. 8.5 Annex (English only/Seulement en anglais/Únicamente en inglés) REVIEW OF SIGNIFICANT TRADE ANALYSIS OF TRADE TRENDS WITH NOTES ON THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF SELECTED SPECIES Volume 2. Animals Prepared for the CITES Animals Committee, CITES Secretariat by the United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre JANUARY 2004 AC20 Doc. 8.5 – p. 3 Prepared and produced by: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Cambridge, UK UNEP WORLD CONSERVATION MONITORING CENTRE (UNEP-WCMC) www.unep-wcmc.org The UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre is the biodiversity assessment and policy implementation arm of the United Nations Environment Programme, the world’s foremost intergovernmental environmental organisation. UNEP-WCMC aims to help decision-makers recognise the value of biodiversity to people everywhere, and to apply this knowledge to all that they do. The Centre’s challenge is to transform complex data into policy-relevant information, to build tools and systems for analysis and integration, and to support the needs of nations and the international community as they engage in joint programmes of action. UNEP-WCMC provides objective, scientifically rigorous products and services that include ecosystem assessments, support for implementation of environmental agreements, regional and global biodiversity information, research on threats and impacts, and development of future scenarios for the living world. Prepared for: The CITES Secretariat, Geneva A contribution to UNEP - The United Nations Environment Programme Printed by: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK © Copyright: UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre/CITES Secretariat The contents of this report do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of UNEP or contributory organisations. -
Literature Cited in Lizards Natural History Database
Literature Cited in Lizards Natural History database Abdala, C. S., A. S. Quinteros, and R. E. Espinoza. 2008. Two new species of Liolaemus (Iguania: Liolaemidae) from the puna of northwestern Argentina. Herpetologica 64:458-471. Abdala, C. S., D. Baldo, R. A. Juárez, and R. E. Espinoza. 2016. The first parthenogenetic pleurodont Iguanian: a new all-female Liolaemus (Squamata: Liolaemidae) from western Argentina. Copeia 104:487-497. Abdala, C. S., J. C. Acosta, M. R. Cabrera, H. J. Villaviciencio, and J. Marinero. 2009. A new Andean Liolaemus of the L. montanus series (Squamata: Iguania: Liolaemidae) from western Argentina. South American Journal of Herpetology 4:91-102. Abdala, C. S., J. L. Acosta, J. C. Acosta, B. B. Alvarez, F. Arias, L. J. Avila, . S. M. Zalba. 2012. Categorización del estado de conservación de las lagartijas y anfisbenas de la República Argentina. Cuadernos de Herpetologia 26 (Suppl. 1):215-248. Abell, A. J. 1999. Male-female spacing patterns in the lizard, Sceloporus virgatus. Amphibia-Reptilia 20:185-194. Abts, M. L. 1987. Environment and variation in life history traits of the Chuckwalla, Sauromalus obesus. Ecological Monographs 57:215-232. Achaval, F., and A. Olmos. 2003. Anfibios y reptiles del Uruguay. Montevideo, Uruguay: Facultad de Ciencias. Achaval, F., and A. Olmos. 2007. Anfibio y reptiles del Uruguay, 3rd edn. Montevideo, Uruguay: Serie Fauna 1. Ackermann, T. 2006. Schreibers Glatkopfleguan Leiocephalus schreibersii. Munich, Germany: Natur und Tier. Ackley, J. W., P. J. Muelleman, R. E. Carter, R. W. Henderson, and R. Powell. 2009. A rapid assessment of herpetofaunal diversity in variously altered habitats on Dominica. -
Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko Gecko)
Received: 29 August 2019 Revised: 26 November 2019 Accepted: 11 December 2019 DOI: 10.1002/jmor.21092 RESEARCH ARTICLE The development of cephalic armor in the tokay gecko (Squamata: Gekkonidae: Gekko gecko) Rebecca J. Laver1 | Cristian H. Morales2,3 | Matthew P. Heinicke4 | Tony Gamble5,6,7 | Kristin Longoria2 | Aaron M. Bauer8 | Juan D. Daza2 1Research School of Biology, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia Abstract 2Department of Biological Sciences, Sam Armored skin resulting from the presence of bony dermal structures, osteoderms, is Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas an exceptional phenotype in gekkotans (geckos and flap-footed lizards) only known 3Department of Biology, University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, Texas to occur in three genera: Geckolepis, Gekko, and Tarentola. The Tokay gecko (Gekko 4Department of Natural Sciences, University gecko LINNAEUS 1758) is among the best-studied geckos due to its large size and of Michigan-Dearborn, Dearborn, Michigan wide range of occurrence, and although cranial dermal bone development has previ- 5Department of Biological Sciences, ously been investigated, details of osteoderm development along a size gradient Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 6Milwaukee Public Museum, Milwaukee, remain less well-known. Likewise, a comparative survey of additional species within Wisconsin the broader Gekko clade to determine the uniqueness of this trait has not yet been 7 Bell Museum of Natural History, University of completed. Here, we studied a large sample of gekkotans (38 spp.), including 18 speci- Minnesota, Saint Paul, Minnesota 8Department of Biology, Villanova University, mens of G. gecko, using X-rays and high-resolution computed tomography for visual- Villanova, Pennsylvania izing and quantifying the dermal armor in situ. -
Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes
Journal of Herpetology, Vol. 55, No. 1, 1–10, 2021 Copyright 2021 Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles Ancestral Reconstruction of Diet and Fang Condition in the Lamprophiidae: Implications for the Evolution of Venom Systems in Snakes 1,2 1 1 HIRAL NAIK, MIMMIE M. KGADITSE, AND GRAHAM J. ALEXANDER 1School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. PO Wits, 2050, Gauteng, South Africa ABSTRACT.—The Colubroidea includes all venomous and some nonvenomous snakes, many of which have extraordinary dental morphology and functional capabilities. It has been proposed that the ancestral condition of the Colubroidea is venomous with tubular fangs. The venom system includes the production of venomous secretions by labial glands in the mouth and usually includes fangs for effective delivery of venom. Despite significant research on the evolution of the venom system in snakes, limited research exists on the driving forces for different fang and dental morphology at a broader phylogenetic scale. We assessed the patterns of fang and dental condition in the Lamprophiidae, a speciose family of advanced snakes within the Colubroidea, and we related fang and dental condition to diet. The Lamprophiidae is the only snake family that includes front-fanged, rear-fanged, and fangless species. We produced an ancestral reconstruction for the family and investigated the pattern of diet and fangs within the clade. We concluded that the ancestral lamprophiid was most likely rear-fanged and that the shift in dental morphology was associated with changes in diet. This pattern indicates that fang loss, and probably venom loss, has occurred multiple times within the Lamprophiidae. -
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Tsingy De Bemaraha Plateau, Western Madagascar: Checklist, Biogeography and Conservation
Herpetological Conservation and Biology 5(1):111-125. Submitted: 14 August 2008; Accepted: 20 July 2009. AMPHIBIANS AND REPTILES OF THE TSINGY DE BEMARAHA PLATEAU, WESTERN MADAGASCAR: CHECKLIST, BIOGEOGRAPHY AND CONSERVATION 1,8 2 2 PARFAIT BORA , J. CHRISTIAN RANDRIANANTOANDRO , ROMA RANDRIANAVELONA , ELISOA 1 3 F. HANTALALAINA , RAPHALI R. ANDRIANTSIMANARILAFY , 1 1 4 DANIEL RAKOTONDRAVONY , OLGA R. RAMILIJAONA , MIGUEL VENCES , 2,5 6 7 RICHARD K. B. JENKINS , FRANK GLAW , AND JÖRN KÖHLER 1Département de Biologie Animale, Université d’Antananarivo, B.P. 906, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar 2Madagasikara Voakajy, B.P. 5181, Antananarivo 101, Madagascar 3Département des Sciences Biologiques, Université de Toliara, Toliara 601, Madagascar 4Zoological Institute, Technical University of Braunschweig, Spielmannstr. 8, 38106 Braunschweig, Germany 5School of Biological Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, AB24 2TZ, United Kingdom 6Zoologische Staatssammlung München, Münchhausenstr. 21, 81247 München, Germany 7Hessisches Landesmuseum Darmstadt, Department of Natural History - Zoology, Friedensplatz 1, 64283 Darmstadt, Germany 8Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected] Abstract.—We surveyed the Tsingy de Bemaraha plateau in central-western Madagascar for amphibians and reptiles. We recorded 19 species of amphibians and 60 species of reptiles by opportunistic searching, bioacoustic identification (frogs), and pitfall trapping. Among the species recorded, 13% were previously unknown to science and a further 15% are of uncertain taxonomic status and possibly represent undescribed species. Of all the species recorded, 28% are endemic to the Bemaraha plateau and 48% appear to be dependent on forest habitat. Phylogenetic relationships of Bemaraha amphibians suggest a biogeographic link to eastern rainforests; whereas, those of reptiles demonstrate a link to the forests of northern Madagascar. -
COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 834/2004
L 127/40EN Official Journal of the European Union 29.4.2004 COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 834/2004 of 28 April 2004 amending Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 on the protection of species of wild fauna and flora by regulating trade therein THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, definition of ‘specimens’ given by Article 2(t) of Regu- lation (EC) No 338/97; the annotation regarding Aloe Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European spp. needs to make an explicit reference to the species Community, listed in Annex A; and the annotation to Guaiacum spp. Having regard to Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 of 9 needs to be changed in order to designate the parts and December 1996 on the protection of species of wild fauna and derivatives decided upon at the 12th Conference. flora by regulating trade therein (1), and in particular Article 19(3) thereof, (5) The Scientific Review Group has established, on the basis of the criteria set out in Article 3(4)(a) of Regu- Whereas: lation (EC) No 338/97, that certain species must be with- drawn from the list of animals whose importation into (1) Council Regulation (EC) No 338/97 lists animal and the Community should, on account of the volume plant species in respect of which trade is restricted or involved, be monitored, whilst certain other species controlled. Those lists incorporate the lists set out in the must be added to that list. annexes to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, hereinafter (6) Regulation (EC) No 338/97 should therefore be ‘the CITES Convention’. -
Spiny Forest
Investigating the impact of habitat change on the bird and reptile fauna of southern Madagascar’s spiny forest Final report to African Bird Club Conservation Programme Charlie J. Gardner PhD candidate Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology School of Anthropology and Conservation University of Kent Canterbury Kent CT2 7NS [email protected] 29 October 2012 ALL PHOTOGRAPHS IN THIS REPORT ARE THE PROPERTY OF LOUISE JASPER AND MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT PERMISSION. Cover photos, clockwise from top left: 1 moderately-degraded spiny forest at Ranobe study site, 2 male Lafresnaye’s vanga (Xenopirostris xenopirostris ) perched on flowering Didierea madagascariensis , the dominant and characteristic tree of the spiny forest at Ranobe, 3 Running coua ( Coua cursor ), a spiny forest endemic and member of the endemic subfamily Couinae, 4 Adult male Furcifer labordi , the world’s only annual tetrapod. Expedition members Charlie Gardner Principal investigator Louise Jasper Research assistant (birds and reptiles) Julio-Josepha Duchene Research assistant (reptiles) Eonintsoa Research assistant (reptiles) Toto Local guide (Site 1) Alexis Local guide (Site 1) Rekamo Local guide (Site 2) Milison Justin Local guide (Site 2) Jean-Paul Local guide (Site 3) Sambiasy Local guide (Site 3) Mameno Cook (Sites 1 & 2) Saholy Cook (Site 3) Fig 1: Expedition members at Site 2, from left to right: Charlie Gardner, Eonintsoa, Julio Josepha Duchene, Louise Jasper. Front row: Milison Justin, Rekamo Background Madagascar is recognised as the world’s number one conservation priority, possessing unparalleled levels of diversity and endemism, coupled with high rates of forest loss. While the avifauna of the country is relatively impoverished with only 209 breeding species, a full 52% of these are endemic (Goodman & Hawkins 2008), giving Madagascar the highest proportion of endemic bird species of any major landmass in the world (Hawkins & Goodman 2003). -
Late Cretaceous) of Morocco : Palaeobiological and Behavioral Implications Remi Allemand
Endocranial microtomographic study of marine reptiles (Plesiosauria and Mosasauroidea) from the Turonian (Late Cretaceous) of Morocco : palaeobiological and behavioral implications Remi Allemand To cite this version: Remi Allemand. Endocranial microtomographic study of marine reptiles (Plesiosauria and Mosasauroidea) from the Turonian (Late Cretaceous) of Morocco : palaeobiological and behavioral implications. Paleontology. Museum national d’histoire naturelle - MNHN PARIS, 2017. English. NNT : 2017MNHN0015. tel-02375321 HAL Id: tel-02375321 https://tel.archives-ouvertes.fr/tel-02375321 Submitted on 22 Nov 2019 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. MUSEUM NATIONAL D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE Ecole Doctorale Sciences de la Nature et de l’Homme – ED 227 Année 2017 N° attribué par la bibliothèque |_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_|_| THESE Pour obtenir le grade de DOCTEUR DU MUSEUM NATIONAL D’HISTOIRE NATURELLE Spécialité : Paléontologie Présentée et soutenue publiquement par Rémi ALLEMAND Le 21 novembre 2017 Etude microtomographique de l’endocrâne de reptiles marins (Plesiosauria et Mosasauroidea) du Turonien (Crétacé supérieur) du Maroc : implications paléobiologiques et comportementales Sous la direction de : Mme BARDET Nathalie, Directrice de Recherche CNRS et les co-directions de : Mme VINCENT Peggy, Chargée de Recherche CNRS et Mme HOUSSAYE Alexandra, Chargée de Recherche CNRS Composition du jury : M.