Life History of a Successful Colonizer: The Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, in Southern Texas

Copeia ◽  
1986 ◽  
Vol 1986 (4) ◽  
pp. 956 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kyle W. Selcer
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Hemidactylus Turcicus ◽  
Mediterranean Gecko ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mediterranean

Life history of the bathyal octopus Pteroctopus tetracirrhus (Mollusca, Cephalopoda) in the Mediterranean Sea

2009 ◽  
Vol 56 (8) ◽  
pp. 1379-1390 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoni Quetglas ◽  
Francesc Ordines ◽  
María González ◽  
Ignacio Franco
Keyword(s):  
Life History ◽  
Mediterranean Sea ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Mediterranean

scholarly journals COLONIZATION OF NORTHERN LOUISIANA BY THE MEDITERRANEAN GECKO, HEMIDACTYLUS TURCICUS

2014 ◽  
pp. 93-97
Author(s):  
Matthew L. Reid ◽  
Charles D. Battaglia ◽  
Chris L. Rice ◽  
John L. Carr
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Range Expansion ◽  
Strong Association ◽  
Southern United States ◽  
Hemidactylus Turcicus ◽  
Northern Portion ◽  
Mediterranean Gecko ◽  
The Mediterranean ◽  
Successful Colonization ◽  
New Distribution

The Mediterranean Gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus, is known to have colonized nearly every state in the southern United States. In Louisiana, the Mediterranean Gecko has been documented in many of the southern parishes, but records for the northern portion of the state are limited. We sampled northern Louisiana parishes to document the presence of the Mediterranean Gecko. We sampled a total of 21 parishes in northern Louisiana and found geckos in 17 of those parishes, 16 of which represent new distribution records for the species. This indicates a significant range expansion of this introduced species throughout northern Louisiana. Geckos were found across a temperature range of 14.0–28.0°C and had a strong association with buildings. The species’ affinity for anthropogenic association and the continual nature of anthropogenic expansion facilitate the high vagility of this species. The result is a successful colonization throughout much of Louisiana and likely continued range expansion throughout the southern United States.

scholarly journals Growth Rates of the Mediterranean Gecko,Hemidactylus turcicus, in Southwestern Louisiana

2014 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-78
Author(s):  
Mark A. Paulissen ◽  
Harry A. Meyer ◽  
Tabatha S. Hibbs
Keyword(s):  
Growth Rates ◽  
Hemidactylus Turcicus ◽  
Mediterranean Gecko ◽  
The Mediterranean
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