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Vol. 41 No. 3, 2002
A New Record of an Introduced Species, the Brown Anole (Anolis sagrei) (Duméril &
Bibron, 1837), in Taiwan
Gerrut
Norval1,*, Jean-Jay Mao2, Hsin-Pin Chu3 and Lee-Chang Chen4
1Global
Village Education Center, No. 436, Chongshan Road, Chiayi City, Taiwan
600
2Pingtung Rescue Center for Endangered Wild Animals,
National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, No. 1, Hsuehfu
Road,Neipu, Pingtung, Taiwan 912
3Taitung Animal Propagation Station, No. 30, Community
27, Binlang Village, Beinan,Taitung County, Taiwan 954
4No. 12, Lane 13, Guonguang Street, Junan Township,
Miaoli, Taiwan 350
Gerrut Norval, Jean-Jay Mao, Hsin-Pin Chu
and Lee-Chang Chen (2002) Brown anoles (Anolis sagrei, also classified
as Norops sagrei) were collected from an area surrounding a plant
nursery (23°25'51"N, 120°28'30"E) in Santzepu, Sheishan District,
Chiayi County. To our knowledge, this is the 1st record of this species
in Taiwan. Since Taiwan is far from where A. sagrei naturally occurs,
we suspect that it was introduced through anthropogenic means.
Key words: Norops
sagrei, Distribution, Anthropogenic introduction, Exotic.
*Correspondence: Tel: 886-5-2234965. E-mail:
gerrutnorval507@yahoo.com
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