Incursion of the Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger 1880), in Puerto Rico through the ornamental plant trade.

Authors

  • Christina De Jesus Villanueva USDA FS International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3309-3771
  • Koralis Reyes Maldonado USDA FS International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
  • Matthijs P. van den Burg IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8276-0713

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.23657

Keywords:

invasive geckos, Hawaii, Caribbean region, plant nuseries, stowaways, introduction pathway, biosecurity invasion

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Author Biographies

  • Koralis Reyes Maldonado, USDA FS International Institute of Tropical Forestry, San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA

    Natural Resource Assistant 

    Forest Health and Protection 

  • Matthijs P. van den Burg, IUCN SSC Iguana Specialist Group, Gland, Switzerland

    Biological Researcher

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Published

2025-03-29

How to Cite

De Jesus Villanueva, C., Reyes Maldonado, K., & van den Burg, M. (2025). Incursion of the Gold Dust Day Gecko, Phelsuma laticauda (Boettger 1880), in Puerto Rico through the ornamental plant trade. Reptiles & Amphibians, 32(1), e23657. https://doi.org/10.17161/randa.v32i1.23657