Colonization routes uncovered in a widely introduced Mediterranean gecko, Tarentola mauritanica

C Rato, G Deso, J Renet, MJ Delaugerre, V Marques… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
In this study, we aimed to understand the contemporary and ancient colonization routes of
the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica, using simple sequence repeats. By analyzing the …

Multilocus phylogeography of Italian Moorish geckos adds insights into the evolutionary history of European populations

F Belluardo, D Pellitteri‐Rosa, W Cocca… - Zoologica …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Geckos of clade III of the Tarentola mauritanica species complex are widespread throughout
southern Europe and northern Africa. We investigated the genetic variability of the Italian …

When selection deceives phylogeographic interpretation: The case of the Mediterranean house gecko, Hemidactylus turcicus (Linnaeus, 1758)

C Rato, S Carranza, DJ Harris - Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 2011 - Elsevier
A previous study on Hemidactylus turcicus based on mtDNA makers indicated that this
gecko has a Middle-East origin, and that the current phylogeographic pattern is the result of …

Genetic diversity in the gecko Tarentola mauritanica within the Iberian Peninsula

A Perera, DJ Harris - Amphibia-Reptilia, 2008 - brill.com
Abstract The Mediterranean gecko Tarentola mauritanica is one of the most abundant reptile
species in the western Mediterranean Basin. We use mitochondrial DNA sequences …

One gecko's pain is another gecko's gain: is the Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica becoming invasive in France?

J Renet, T Dokhelar, N Dubos - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
The Moorish gecko Tarentola mauritanica is currently expanding around the Mediterranean
basin as a result of natural dispersal and anthropogenic spread. The species is observed at …

Phylogeography and natural selection in the Tenerife gecko Tarentola delalandii: testing historical and adaptive hypotheses

T Gübitz, RS Thorpe, A Malhotra - Molecular Ecology, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Combining phylogeographic and matrix correspondence approaches in the analysis of
geographical variation provides a fruitful approach to inferring the causes of molecular and …

Recently introduced invasive geckos quickly reach population genetic equilibrium dynamics

JT Detwiler, CD Criscione - Biological invasions, 2014 - Springer
Invasive species are spreading at high rates, yet fundamental processes allowing them to
progress through the stages of invasion are unclear. The establishment stage is a critical …

[PDF][PDF] Aliens on Boats? The Eastern and Western Expansion of the African House Gecko. Genes 2023, 14, 381

CJ Pinho, L Cardoso, S Rocha, R Vasconcelos - 2023 - researchgate.net
Invasive species disrupt relations between endemics and their ecosystem and are an
increasing biodiversity conservation problem. The Hemidactylus genus comprises the most …

High genetic diversity despite the potential for stepping-stone colonizations in an invasive species of gecko on Moorea, French Polynesia

MA Tonione, N Reeder, CC Moritz - PLoS One, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Invasive species often have reduced genetic diversity, but the opposite can be true if there
have been multiple introductions and genetic admixture. Reduced diversity is most likely …

Conflicting patterns of nucleotide diversity between mtDNA and nDNA in the Moorish gecko, Tarentola mauritanica

C Rato, S Carranza, A Perera, MA Carretero… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2010 - Elsevier
The gecko Tarentola mauritanica is a Mediterranean species that is widely distributed
across southern Europe and North Africa. Initial phylogeographic studies based on mtDNA …