Possible control of introduced giant African land snails (Achatina spp.) by the reintroduced endemic skink Leiolopisma telfairii, Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius

Possible control of introduced giant African land snails (Achatina spp.) by the reintroduced endemic skink Leiolopisma telfairii, Ile aux Aigrettes, Mauritius

The giant African land snail (Achatina fulica) is one of the world’s worst invasive species, out‐competing endemic snails, consuming native vegetation and potentially altering nutrient cycles. Attempts to eradicate the snail from islands have only been successful with incipient populations. We prese...

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Main Authors: Jamie A. COPSEY, Graham SHELBOURNE, Rachael GRICE, Martine GODER, Steeves BUCKLAND, Zayd JHUMKA, Vimul NUNDLAUL, Carl JONES, Nik COLE
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Regional Euro-Asian Biological Invasions Centre (REABIC) 2011-01-01
Series:Management of Biological Invasions
Subjects:
Achatina fulica
Leiolopisma telfairii
introduced species
reintroduction
Online Access:http://www.managementofbiologicalinvasions.net/index_archivos/Copseyetal2011.pdf

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