First evidence for crossbreeding between invasive Iguana iguana and the native rock iguana (Genus Cyclura) on Little Cayman Island

Autor:	Edward W. Houlcroft, Tanja Laaser, Frederic J. Burton, Mark E. Welch, Glenn P. Gerber, Michael V. Vallee, Jeanette B. Moss
Rok vydání:	2017
Předmět:	0106 biological sciences 0301 basic medicine Iguana Genus Cyclura Ecology biology Character analysis biology.organism_classification 010603 evolutionary biology 01 natural sciences Crossbreed Invasive species 03 medical and health sciences 030104 developmental biology biology.animal Hatchling Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics Cyclura West indies
Zdroj:	Biological Invasions. 20:817-823
ISSN:	1573-1464 1387-3547
DOI:	10.1007/s10530-017-1602-2
Popis:	Green iguanas (Iguana iguana) are invasive throughout the West Indies and co-occur on several islands with native rock iguanas (Genus Cyclura). In August 2016, three hybrid hatchlings were captured on Little Cayman Island, providing the first evidence for a successful crossbreeding event between I. iguana and any Cyclura rock iguana species in the wild. Hybrid status was confirmed with morphological and genetic character analysis. This discovery prompts new concerns for biosecurity in the Caribbean.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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