Population increase and changes in behavior and morphology in the Critically Endangered Redonda ground lizard ( Pholidoscelis atratus ) following the successful removal of alien rats and goats

• Published in: Integrative Zoology
• Main Authors: DONIHUE, Colin M., DALTRY, Jennifer C., CHALLENGER, Shanna, HERREL, Anthony
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2020
• Subjects: Animal Science and Zoology; Redonda; Rattus rattus
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1749-4877.12500; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1749-4877.12500; https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/1749-4877.12500

Abstract Redonda is a small volcanic Caribbean island that is home to at least 4 endemic lizard species, including the Critically Endangered ground lizard ( Pholidoscelis atratus ). Black rats ( Rattus rattus ) and domestic goats ( Capra hircus ) were introduced to the island at some time after its...