Aliens Coming by Ships: Distribution and Origins of the Ocellated Skink Populations in Peninsular Italy

Aliens Coming by Ships: Distribution and Origins of the Ocellated Skink Populations in Peninsular Italy

The ocellated skink (<i>Chalcides ocellatus</i>) is a widespread lizard, naturally distributed between the Maghreb and coastal Pakistan, with few insular populations in the Mediterranean coastal area. Some populations of this species have also been recorded in peninsular Italy, Campania...

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Main Authors: Emiliano Mori, Franco Andreone, Andrea Viviano, Francesco Paolo Faraone, Matteo Riccardo Di Nicola, Bernardo Borri, Giacomo Bruni, Giuseppe Mazza, Riccardo Banchi, Marco Zaccaroni, Sergio Mezzadri, Mariella Baratti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
<i>Chalcides ocellatus</i>
mitochondrial DNA
port areas
species introduction
Reptilia
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/13/1709

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