Reptiles introduced to
Vanuatu 

 

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Introduced species(confirmed and presumed introductions, incl. both surviving and extirpated populations, excl. unpublished records)


Species

References
Lizards (Sauria)

Gehyra mutilata

Common Four-clawed Gecko

Flecks, Schmitz, Böhme, Henkel & Ineich 2012 [as G. insulensis] Ineich 2009 Medway & Marshall 1975 Zug 2013 [as G. insulensis]

Hemidactylus frenatus

Asian House Gecko

De Pous 2008 Ineich 2009 Zug 2013

Brachylophus bulabula

Fijian Red-eyed Iguana

Bauer 1988 [as B. fasciatus] Etheridge in Burghardt & Rand 1982 [as B. fasciatus] Ineich 2009 Keogh, Edwards, Fisher & Harlow 2008 Zug 1991 [as B. fasciatus] Zug 2013

Niveoscincus metallicus

Metallic Skink

Oliver & Shaw 1953
Snakes (Serpentes)

Indotyphlops braminus

Brahminy Blind Snake

De Pous & Dingemans 2008 Ineich 2009 Lord Medway & Marshall 1975 Medway 1975 Wallach 2009 Zug 2013