Body size of the gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) in the Coco’s Island National Park, Costa Rica
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Hemidactylus frenatus, Coco’s Island National Park, demographic structure, biometric estimates, introduced species, opportunist specie, adhesive tramps.Abstract
The gecko Hemidactylus frenatus reached Coco’s Island on boats. We captured 21 individuals and found that their snout-cloaca length ranged from 22,30mm to 47,85mm (0,1 g to 3,6 g).
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