New records and range expansion of Norops sagrei (Squamata: Dactyloidae) in Honduras highlight the importance of citizen science in documenting non-native species

Populations of Norops sagrei, an anole lizard native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, are established in northern Honduras. Here, we report seven new records in six departments for this species in northern, western, central, and southern Honduras, summarize the invasion progress of N. s...

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Published inCaldasia Vol. 44; no. 2; pp. 325 - 331
Main Authors Antúnez-Fonseca, Cristopher A., Hofmann, Erich P., Reyes-Barahona, Andres A., Ordoñez-Mazier, Diego I., Dubón, Francisco J., Reyes, Héctor D., Townsend, Josiah H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bogota Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia 01.07.2022
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Subjects
anolis sagrei
central america
community science
Departments
exotic species
geographic distribution
Indigenous species
Introduced species
Invasive species
Native species
New records
Nonnative species
Norops sagrei
Predation
Range extension
Science
Squamata
ZOOLOGY
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Summary:Populations of Norops sagrei, an anole lizard native to Cuba, the Bahamas, and the Cayman Islands, are established in northern Honduras. Here, we report seven new records in six departments for this species in northern, western, central, and southern Honduras, summarize the invasion progress of N. sagrei in the country, and comment on the importance of citizen science in the documentation of non-native species. Las poblaciones de Norops sagrei, un lagarto anolis nativo de Cuba, las Bahamas y las Islas Caimán, están establecidas en el norte de Honduras. Aquí, reportamos siete nuevos registros en seis departamentos para esta especie en el norte, occidente, centro y sur de Honduras, resumimos el avance de la invasión de N. sagrei en el país y comentamos la importancia de la ciencia ciudadana en la documentación de especies no nativas.
ISSN:0366-5232
2357-3759
DOI:10.15446/caldasia.v44n2.94568