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First record of the invasive gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris Duméril & Bibron, 1836 in mainland Chile (Squamata, Gekkonidae)
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- 1. Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile|Network for snake venom research and drug discovery, Santiago, Chile
- 2. Universidad Bernardo O´Higgins, Santiago, Chile|Universidad de Las Américas, Santiago, Chile
- 3. Universidad Mayor de San Andrés, La Paz, Bolivia
- 4. Unaffiliated, Asturias, Spain
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In Chile, the presence of Mourning Gecko, Lepidodactylus lugubris Duméril & Bibron, 1836 has been recognized for Easter Island (Rapa Nui) from late 19th century. Here, we report the first observation of a juvenile specimen of L. lugubris in an urban zone of Santiago, Región Metropolitana, mainland Chile, representing the southernmost non-insular record in America for this invasive species. Moreover, an updated distributional map of L. lugubris for South America and the Antilles is provided.
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