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Table B.1 (continued)

Evidence questioning, correcting, or
providing evidence against claim for
introduction

Claimed locality
of introduction

Source for claimed
introduction Species Valid? Reason invalid

LIZARDS
Anolis sagrei Central America Conant, 1975 ? Unclear if introduced by

humans

Neill & Allen, 1962; Lee, 1992

Brachylophus fas-
ciatus

Tonga Pregill & Steadman, 2004 N Native Burns et al., 2006

Furcifer pardalis Réunion Bourgat, 1967, 1972;

J. Vinson & Vinson,
1969

? Uncertain if introduced Raxworthy et al., 2002

Emoia adspersa American Samoa Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia atrocostata Philippines W.C. Brown & Alcala, 1970;

Lever, 2003

N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia caeruleo-
cauda

Fiji W.C. Brown, 1991; Zug,

1991; Lever, 2003

? May be native Zug & Ineich, 1997

Guam Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

(syn: Emoia
callistica )

New Caledonia W.C. Brown, 1956; Lever,

2003

N Mistaken ID or erroneous

locality information

Bauer & Sadlier, 2000

Emoia jakati FSM Buden, 2000b; Lever, 2003 N Part of native range W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia lawesii American Samoa Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia nigra American Samoa Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia samoense American Samoa Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia slevini Guam Lever, 2003 N Native W.C. Brown, 1991

Emoia trossula Cook Islands Lever, 2003 N Probably native Crombie & Steadman, 1986; W.C. Brown,

1991

Euleptes euro-
paea (syn:
Phyllodactylus
europaeus )

Malta Savona-Ventura, 1974 N Never occurred at this loca-

tion; claim is a misattribu-
tion

Giglioli, 1896; Despott, 1915