Lampropholis delicata (Scincidae)

Lampropholis delicata
(Scincidae)

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Taxonomy & nomenclature

Lampropholis delicata information from ITIS
The Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS provides authoritative taxonomic information on Lampropholis delicata, as well as other plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

Images

Lampropholis delicata - metallic skink (Scincidae - Squamata)
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Distribution

Records of the Hawaii Biological Survey for 2000 Part 2: Notes

New state and island records, range extensions, and other information on species of plants and animals in Hawaii are compiled by the Bishop Museum (2000).

Books

A field guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands
McKeown, Sean. 1996. A field guide to reptiles and amphibians in the Hawaiian Islands. Diamond Head Publishing, Inc. 172 pp. Illus. ISBN: 0-9650731-0-6.

Full-text articles

Herpetological inventory in West Hawaii National Parks: Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site
Bazzano, Jason. 2007. Herpetological inventory in West Hawaii National Parks: Puuhonua o Honaunau National Historical Park, Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park, Puukohola Heiau National Historic Site. Technical Report 141. Pacific Cooperative Studies Unit, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Honolulu. 30 pp. illus.

Abstracts

Divergent introduction histories among invasive populations of the delicate skink (Lampropholis delicata): has the importance of genetic admixture in the success of biological invasions been overemphasized?
Invasive species are predicted to experience a reduction in genetic diversity during the introduction process because of founder effects, yet they are able to successfully establish in new regions and outcompete the native biota. Admixture has been proposed as a potential solution to this genetic paradox. We adopted a phylogeographic approach to investigate the invasion history of the delicate skink (Lampropholis delicata) in the Pacific region and test the hypothesis that admixture is important for the success of biological invasions. L. delicata introductions are capable of being successful both in the presence and absence of admixture. Contrary to the predictions of the sequential two-step model, the presence of admixture was not related to the time since initial introduction. We suggest that the importance of admixture in determining the success of biological invasions has been overemphasized. (excerpted from abstract)

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