Just the two of us: presence of a second species of non-native gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) confirmed on Saint Helena

<p>Sherwood D., Peyton J., Cairns-Wicks R., Fowler L., Geci D. & Balchin J., 2025. – Just the two of us: presence of a second species of non-native gecko of the genus <em>Hemidactylus</em> Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) confirmed on Saint Helena. <em>Faunitaxys</em>, 13(55): 1 – 5.</p> <p><span><a href="https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-13(55)">https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-13(55)</a></span><span> - <a href="https://zoobank.org/7834D71C-9F43-4AC8-A2F6-F43ABE386A39"><span>https://zoobank.org/7834D71C-9F43-4AC8-A2F6-F43ABE386A39</span></a></span></p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong>. – <em>Hemidactylus mabouia</em> (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) is recorded for the first time from the remote island of Saint Helena, based on a specimen observed by one of the coauthors and several further photographic records verified from the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Comparison is made with the well-established and widespread <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>frenatus</em> Duméril & Bibron, 1836 which was hitherto the only established gecko known from Saint Helena. Notes on reptiles on the neighbouring Ascension Island, especially its geckos, are provided.</p> <p>Sherwood D., Peyton J., Cairns-Wicks R., Fowler L., Geci D. & Balchin J., 2025. – Présence d'une deuxième espèce de gecko non indigène du genre <em>Hemidactylus</em> Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata : Gekkonidae) confirmée à Sainte-Hélène. <em>Faunitaxys</em>, 13(55): 1 – 5.</p> <p><strong>Résumé</strong>. – <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>mabouia</em> (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) est signalé pour la première fois sur l'île de Sainte-Hélène, à partir d'un spécimen observé par l'un des coauteurs et de plusieurs autres enregistrements photographiques vérifiés sur la plateforme de science participative iNaturalist. Une comparaison est faite avec <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>frenatus</em> Duméril & Bibron, 1836, espèce bien établie et largement répandue, qui était jusqu'alors le seul gecko connu de Sainte-Hélène. Des informations sur les reptiles de l'île voisine de l'Ascension, en particulier ses geckos, sont fournies.</p>

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Just the two of us: presence of a second species of non-native gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) confirmed on Saint Helena

Rebecca Cairns-Wicks, Danniella Sherwood, Donard Geci, Jodey Peyton et al.
NERC Open Research Archive (Natural Environment Research Council)
Amphibian and Reptile Biology
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Just the two of us: presence of a second species of non-native gecko of the genus Hemidactylus Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) confirmed on Saint Helena

Rebecca Cairns-Wicks, Danniella Sherwood, Donard Geci, Jodey Peyton, Liza Fowler, Julie Balchin
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<p>Sherwood D., Peyton J., Cairns-Wicks R., Fowler L., Geci D. & Balchin J., 2025. – Just the two of us: presence of a second species of non-native gecko of the genus <em>Hemidactylus</em> Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata: Gekkonidae) confirmed on Saint Helena. <em>Faunitaxys</em>, 13(55): 1 – 5.</p> <p><span><a href="https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-13(55)">https://doi.org/10.57800/faunitaxys-13(55)</a></span><span> - <a href="https://zoobank.org/7834D71C-9F43-4AC8-A2F6-F43ABE386A39"><span>https://zoobank.org/7834D71C-9F43-4AC8-A2F6-F43ABE386A39</span></a></span></p> <p><strong>Abstract</strong>. – <em>Hemidactylus mabouia</em> (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) is recorded for the first time from the remote island of Saint Helena, based on a specimen observed by one of the coauthors and several further photographic records verified from the citizen science platform iNaturalist. Comparison is made with the well-established and widespread <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>frenatus</em> Duméril & Bibron, 1836 which was hitherto the only established gecko known from Saint Helena. Notes on reptiles on the neighbouring Ascension Island, especially its geckos, are provided.</p> <p>Sherwood D., Peyton J., Cairns-Wicks R., Fowler L., Geci D. & Balchin J., 2025. – Présence d'une deuxième espèce de gecko non indigène du genre <em>Hemidactylus</em> Goldfuss, 1820 (Squamata : Gekkonidae) confirmée à Sainte-Hélène. <em>Faunitaxys</em>, 13(55): 1 – 5.</p> <p><strong>Résumé</strong>. – <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>mabouia</em> (Moreau de Jonnès, 1818) est signalé pour la première fois sur l'île de Sainte-Hélène, à partir d'un spécimen observé par l'un des coauteurs et de plusieurs autres enregistrements photographiques vérifiés sur la plateforme de science participative iNaturalist. Une comparaison est faite avec <em>Hemidactylus</em> <em>frenatus</em> Duméril & Bibron, 1836, espèce bien établie et largement répandue, qui était jusqu'alors le seul gecko connu de Sainte-Hélène. Des informations sur les reptiles de l'île voisine de l'Ascension, en particulier ses geckos, sont fournies.</p>

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