Presence of <i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i> and <i>Hemidactylus mabouia</i> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Leticia, Colombian Amazon

Abstract (en):

The Common House Gecko Hemidactylus frenatus is recorded for the first time in the city of Leticia, in Colombian Amazonia. The species probably reached this region through air and/or fluvial ways. Hemidactylus frenatus and Hemidactylus mabouia are recorded coexisting in downtown Leticia, where it seems to be displacing H. mabouia. H. frenatus will probably continue its dispersal to other populated centers in the Amazon, and will eventually reach Brazil. It could disperse into natural habitats, as it has happened elsewhere, causing an adverse impact on populations of native geckos and small lizards. Monitoring should be carried out in Leticia in order to understand and track the dispersal patterns of this species in the Amazon basin.

Abstract (es):

Se documenta la presencia del geco casero común Hemidactylus frenatus en la ciudad de Leticia, Colombia. La especie posiblemente ingresó a esta región por vías aéreas o fluviales. Se registra a Hemidactylus frenatus y H. mabouia coexistiendo en un punto del centro de la ciudad, donde H. frenatus parece estar desplazando a H. mabouia. Posiblemente, la especie se seguirá dispersando a otros centros poblados de la cuenca amazónica y podría, entrar a Brasil. H. frenatus podría llegar a dispersarse a hábitats naturales, como ha sucedido en otras regiones del mundo, lo cual sería desfavorable para las poblaciones de gecos y otros lagartos pequeños nativos de la Amazonia. Se deben realizar monitoreos constantes en Leticia para entender y rastrear los patrones de dispersión de esta especie en la cuenca amazónica.

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Colombia, Desplazamiento ecológico, Especies introducidas, Lagartos, Leticia (es)

Colombia, Ecological displacement, Introduced species, Lizards, Leticia (en)

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Presencia de <em>Hemidactylus frenatus </em>y <em>Hemidactylus mabouia </em>(Squamata: Gekkonidae) en Leticia, Amazonia colombiana

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Caicedo Portilla, J. R. (2019). Presence of <i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i> and <i>Hemidactylus mabouia</i> (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in Leticia, Colombian Amazon. Biota Colombiana, 20(2), 120–127. https://doi.org/10.21068/c2019.v20n02a09

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