scholarly journals First report of the Southern Gulf Coast Toad (Incilius valliceps Wiegmann), Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril and Bibron), Schmidt’s Black-Striped Snake (Coniophanes schmidti Bailey), and Cozumel Whiptail (Aspidoscelis cozumela Gadow), on Turneffe Atoll, Belize

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-14
Author(s):  
John R. Finnerty ◽  
Karina Scavo Lord ◽  
Tina Barbasch ◽  
Russell Laman ◽  
Lara Hakam ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Marine Protected Area ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Ecological Communities ◽  
Anolis Sagrei ◽  
First Report ◽  
Threatened Habitats ◽  
Ctenosaura Similis ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Eastern Edge ◽  
Common House

Each year from 2012 to 2019, during a 12-day period in November or December, we photographed common herpetofauna on Calabash Caye, a small mangrove-dominated island on the eastern edge of Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Turneffe Atoll is home to the newest, largest, and most biodiverse marine protected area in Belize. Calabash Caye exemplifies the islands on Turneffe’s eastern edge whose elevated beach ridges enable the development of coastal strand plain and littoral forest habitats, which are among the most threatened habitats in the world. As no herpetofaunal survey has been published for Turneffe in over twenty years, and as the herpetofauna is a conspicuous indicator of the health of terrestrial ecological communities on islands, we leveraged our annual field excursions to Calabash Caye to compile a photographic record of the island’s reptiles and amphibians. In multiple years, we documented the presence of five lizards (Anolis sagrei mayensis, Aspidoscelis cozumela, Ctenosaura similis, Phyllodactylus tuberculosus, and the invasive species Hemidactylus frenatus), three snakes (Boa imperator, Leptophis mexicanus hoeversi, and Coniophanes schmidti), and one amphibian (Incilius valliceps). This represents the first report of A. cozumela, H. frenatus, C. schmidti, and I. valliceps on Calabash Caye or on any island in Turneffe Atoll; H. frenatus, C. schmidti, and I. valliceps have never been reported on any of the Belizean cayes. We did not observe four species that have previously been reported on Calabash Caye: Brown Basilisk (Basiliscus vittatus), Mesoamerican Cane Toad (Rhinella horribilis), Mayan Skink (Marisora lineola; formerly Mabuya unimarginata), or a blindsnake, provisionally identified as Indotyphlops braminus. We also include photos of Anolis allisoni, Ctenosaura similis, and Anolis sagrei mayensis obtained during four single-day excursions to Half Moon Caye on Lighthouse Atoll; this represents three of four species reported from that location during the 1990s.

New records of the mites Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 and Pterygosoma dracoensis Jack, 1962 (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) from Timor-Leste

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. ec03041
Author(s):  
Fernando de C. Jacinavicius ◽  
Ricardo Bassini-Silva ◽  
Fabrício H. Oda ◽  
Hinrich Kaiser
Keyword(s):  
New Records ◽  
Timor Leste ◽  
The Common ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Common House

We report on the presence of scale mites (Trombidiformes: Pterygosomatidae) parasitizing three species of lizards in Timor-Leste. Geckobia bataviensis Vitzthum, 1926 was found associated with the Common House Gecko, Hemidactylus frenatus Duméril & Bibron, 1836, and the Indopacific Tree Gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus typus Bleeker, 1860, whereas Pterygosoma dracoensis Jack, 1962 was found on the patagia of a Timor Flying Dragon, Draco timoriensis Kuhl, 1820. The association of G. bataviensis with H. frenatus was well documented previously, but this is the first properly documented record of this mite for Timor-Leste. Our report of G. bataviensis on H. typus is the first association of this mite with this gecko. This is the second report of P. dracoensis on D. timoriensis and the first for Timor-Leste.

scholarly journals Alizarin Red S-Alcian Blue Staining for Regenerated tail of Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-59
Author(s):  
Rakhmiyati Rakhmiyati ◽  
Muhammad Ja’far Luthfi
Keyword(s):  
Alcian Blue ◽  
Histochemical Staining ◽  
Alizarin Red S ◽  
Blue Staining ◽  
Alcian Blue Staining ◽  
Tail Regeneration ◽  
Alizarin Red ◽  
Regenerate Tail ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Common House

Common House Gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) is one of reptiles that have ability to autotomy their tails. Tail autotomy is a mechanism to protect it self from predators. After the tail broke, there will be wound healing on the tail which is then followed by a tail regeneration event. Original tail and regenerate tail is very different morphologically and anatomically. The original tail is composed of bones while the tail of the regenerate is composed of cartilage. Histochemical staining using Alizarin Red-S Alcian Blue was done to differentiate bone and cartilage. This method will stained bones red while the cartilage will stained blue.

First Report of Rhizoctonia Foliar Blight of Soybean in South Carolina

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 50
Author(s):  
M. R. Williamson ◽  
C. S. Rothrock ◽  
J. D. Mueller
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Microscopic Examination ◽  
Gulf Coast ◽  
Clemson University ◽  
Soybean Sample ◽  
First Report ◽  
Foliar Blight ◽  
The Us ◽  
Gulf Coast Region ◽  
Coast Region

Rhizoctonia foliar blight of soybean is found in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide. In the US, it is found mainly in the states of the Gulf Coast region. On 13 September, 2005, the Clemson University Plant Problem Clinic received a soybean sample from Florence County, SC showing severe foliar blight. The cultivars Northrup King 7325 and 76-L9 were affected. Hyphae typical of Rhizoctonia species were observed on the foliar lesions, and the genus was confirmed by microscopic examination. Accepted for publication 7 August 2006. Published 30 October 2006.

scholarly journals Lizards (Reptilia: Squamata) of the Corn Islands, Caribbean Nicaragua

Check List ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1383 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javier Sunyer ◽  
Kirsten Elizabeth Nicholson ◽  
John Gerhardt Phillips ◽  
Jenny Ann Gubler ◽  
Lenin Alexander Obando
Keyword(s):  
Protected Areas ◽  
Human Population ◽  
Habitat Alteration ◽  
Lizard Species ◽  
Iguana Iguana ◽  
Caribbean Islands ◽  
Lepidodactylus Lugubris ◽  
Ctenosaura Similis ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus

The Corn Islands are two small Caribbean islands with the richest collection of endemic herpetofaunal taxa in Nicaragua. Despite increasing human population and associated habitat alteration, both islands lack protected areas. The lizard fauna of Great Corn Island consists of 14 species corresponding to nine families, and includes three endemic taxa. We collected three lizard species (Corytophanes cristatus, Gonatodes albogularis, and Hemidactylus frenatus) that were not previously recorded from that island. On Little Corn Island, where there were no previous records of lizards, we found seven species (Ctenosaura similis, Gonatodes albogularis, Hemidactylus frenatus, Holcosus undulatus, Iguana iguana, Lepidodactylus lugubris, and Norops unilobatus), all of which are also present on Great Corn Island.

scholarly journals Basidiobolus haptosporus-like fungus as a causal agent of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis and its link to the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus) as a potential risk factor

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al Bshabshe ◽  
Martin R.P. Joseph ◽  
Ahmed M. Al Hakami ◽  
Tarig Al Azraqi ◽  
Sulieman Al Humayed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Large Subunit ◽  
Causal Agent ◽  
Gut Contents ◽  
Ribosomal Rna Gene ◽  
Source Of Infection ◽  
The Common ◽  
Hemidactylus Frenatus ◽  
Common House

ABSTRACTBasidiobolus spp. are a significant causal agent of infections in man and animals including gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis (GIB). Little information is available on how these infections are acquired or transmitted, apart from the postulation that environmental sources are implicated. This study aimed to identify Basidiobolus spp. from GIB patients and from the house gecko as a possible source of infection in Aseer, Saudi Arabia. Basidiobolus spp. were isolated from patient specimens (colonic mass biopsy) and from house gecko (gut contents) from Muhayil Aseer areas, in southern Saudi Arabia, using Sabouraud dextrose agar (SDA) which was incubated aerobically for up to three weeks at 30°C. Isolated fungi were initially identified using classical mycological tools and confirmed by sequence analysis of the large subunit ribosomal RNA gene. Cultured specimens from humans and geckos revealed phenotypically similar zygomycete-like fungi which conform to those of Basidiobolus species. The strains formed a monophyletic clade in the 28S ribosomal RNA gene phylogenetic tree. They shared 99.97% similarity with B. haptosporus and 99.97% with B. haptosporus var. minor but have a relatively remote similarity to B. ranarum (99.925%). One isolates from a gecko (L3) fall within the sub-clade encompassing B. haptosporus strain NRRL28635. The study strongly suggests a new and a serious causal agent of GIB related to Basidiobolus haptosporus. The isolation of identical Basidiobolus haptosporus-like strains from humans and lizards from one area is an important step towards identifying risk factors for GIB. Research is underway to screen more environmental niches and fully describe the Basidiobolus strains.

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