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IRCFREPTILES&HIBIANS•23(1):44–45•APR2016
Predation by the Nonnative Tokay Gecko, Gekko gecko (Linnaeus 1758), on the native Carolina Wren (Thryothorus ludovicianus) and nonnative Cuban Treefrog (Osteopilus
septentrionalis) in Florida, USAKenneth L. Krysko1 and William B. Love2
IRCF REPTILES & AMPHIBIANS • VOL15, NO 4 • DEC 2008 189TABLE OF CONTENTS
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S
F E A T U R E A R T I C L E S
Chasing Bullsnakes (Pituophis catenifer sayi) in Wisconsin: On the Road to Understanding the Ecology and Conservation of the Midwest’s Giant Serpent ...................... Joshua M. Kapfer 190
The Shared History of Treeboas (Corallus grenadensis) and Humans on Grenada: A Hypothetical Excursion ............................................................................................................................Robert W. Henderson 198
R E S E A R C H A R T I C L E S
The Texas Horned Lizard in Central and Western Texas ....................... Emily Henry, Jason Brewer, Krista Mougey, and Gad Perry 204 The Knight Anole (Anolis equestris) in Florida
.............................................Brian J. Camposano, Kenneth L. Krysko, Kevin M. Enge, Ellen M. Donlan, and Michael Granatosky 212
C O N S E R V A T I O N A L E R T
World’s Mammals in Crisis ............................................................................................................................................................. 220 More Than Mammals ...................................................................................................................................................................... 223 The “Dow Jones Index” of Biodiversity ........................................................................................................................................... 225
H U S B A N D R Y
Captive Care of the Central Netted Dragon ....................................................................................................... Shannon Plummer 226
P R O F I L E
Kraig Adler: A Lifetime Promoting Herpetology ................................................................................................ Michael L. Treglia 234
C O M M E N T A R Y
The Turtles Have Been Watching Me ........................................................................................................................ Eric Gangloff 238
B O O K R E V I E W
Threatened Amphibians of the World edited by S.N. Stuart, M. Hoffmann, J.S. Chanson, N.A. Cox, R. Berridge, P. Ramani, and B.E. Young .............................................................................................................. Robert Powell 243
CONSERVATION RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Conservation Research Reports ................................. 245 NATURAL HISTORY RESEARCH REPORTS: Summaries of Published Reports on Natural History ................................. 247 NEWBRIEFS ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 248 EDITORIAL INFORMATION ..................................................................................................................................................... 251 FOCUS ON CONSERVATION: A Project You Can Support ............................................................................................... 252
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areasaroundtheworld(Kraus2009),includingFlorida,USA(Barbour1931;Kryskoetal.2011a,2011b).InFlorida,ithasbeenintentionallyintroducedbyanimaldealers(Meshakaetal.2004),byresidentstocontrolcockroachesinhomes(WilsonandPorras1983),andaccidentallyviaescapedpets. In southern Florida, Gekko geckohasbeendocumentedconsumingmostlybeetles,roaches,andmoths(Meshakaetal.1997a,2004a),butitisalsoknowntopreyontheWoodslave,Hemidactylus mabouia(MoreaudeJonnès1818;seeMeshakaetal.2004a)andEasternCornSnake,Pantherophis guttatus (Linnaeus1766;seeLove2000;Fig.1).Herein,weaugmentour knowledge regarding the diet of G. gecko in Florida to includethenativeCarolinaWren,Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham1790),andnonnativeCubanTreefrog,Osteopilus septentrionalis(DumérilandBibron1841).Photographsofthese two new events, as well as for the Pantherophis guttatus (citedabove),weredepositedasvouchers(UF-Herpetology150221, 177230–177233;Figs. 1–3) in theDivisionofHerpetology, Florida Museum of Natural History, University ofFlorida.Allthreeobservationsoccurredonthesideofahouse,approximately0.61kmsouthwestofStateRoad80andtheHendryCountyline,Alva,LeeCounty(26.70404,-81.56775;WGS84).
Duringsummer2010, an adult Gekko geckowasobservedfeedingonaCarolinaWren(Thryothorus ludovicianus)justafterdark(Fig.2).Thegeckoretreatedwiththebirdafterthepho-tographwastaken.Althoughactualingestionwasnotobserved,notraceofthebirdwasfoundonthegroundhourslater. Duringsummer2009, an adult Gekko geckowasobservedfeedingonaCubanTreefrog(Osteopilus septentrionalis)atdusk(Fig.3).Thegeckoingestedthefrogwithinafewmin-utes after the photograph was taken. Numerous other indi-vidualsofbothspecieswereobservedundertheeavesofthehome at the time. Gekko geckocangrowto400mmTL(Caillabet2013).Becauseofitslargesize,itcanconsumelargeritemsthanmostgeckos.DespiteOsteopilus septentrionalishavinghighlytoxicskinsecretions,atleast15wildlifetaxaareknowntopreyonthisfrog(seeMeshaka2011).OurdataprovidethefirstdocumentationofGekko geckoconsumingeitherThryothorus ludovicianus or Osteopilus septentrionalis.
AcknowledgmentsWe thank David W. Steadman for verifying the Carolina Wren,andPaulE.MolerandMichaelR.Rochfordforveri-fyingtheCubanTreefrog.
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