Check List 15(3): 455-459, doi: 10.15560/15.3.455
Silent pirates: Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837 (Squamata, Dactyloidae) taking over Panama City, Panama
Abel Batista‡, Marcos Ponce§, Orlando Garcés|, Elliot Lassiter¶, Madian Miranda#‡ Universidad Autónoma de Chiriquí, David, Panama§ Museo Herpetológico de Chiriquí, David, Panama| Los Naturalistas, Panama, Panama¶ Smithsonian National Zoological Park, Washington, DC, United States of America# Los Naturalistas, David, Panama
Corresponding author: Abel Batista ( abelbatista@hotmail.com ) Academic editor: Rafael de Fraga © Abel Batista, Marcos Ponce, Orlando Garcés, Elliot Lassiter, Madian Miranda. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.
Citation:
Batista A, Ponce M, Garcés O, Lassiter E, Miranda M (2019) Silent pirates: Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837 (Squamata, Dactyloidae) taking over Panama City, Panama. Check List 15(3): 1-1. https://doi.org/10.15560/15.3.1 |  |
Abstract
Anolis sagrei Duméril & Bibron, 1837 is one of the most widespread reptiles in the world, having colonized more than 15 countries on 2 continents. It inhabits open areas and is commonly found around big cities. We noticed the presence of an unreported, nonnative population in Panama City, Panama, which has been established since at least 5 years. We report A. sagrei for the first time in Panama based on collected specimens. We argue that the species is currently abundant in some areas and it could be a threat for native species.
Keywords
Alien species, invasive species, new country record