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The complete genome sequences of 5 species of reptiles invasive in Puerto Rico

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present complete genome sequences of 5 species of reptiles invasive in Puerto Rico. Individuals were collected in the wild and represent species known to be established and reproducing ( Caiman crocodilus, Gymnophthalmus underwoodi, Malayopython reticulatus ) or first verified reports of species that could become established ( Chlamydosaurus kingii, Python bivittatus ).

Source: Biodiversity Genomes

DOI: 10.56179/001c.161013

Authors: Timothy J. Colston, Edgardo L. Rosado-Ramos, Stacy Pirro, R. Alexander Pyron, Alberto R. Puente-Rolón

Institutions: University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Iridian Genomes, George Washington University

Language: English

Topic: Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies

Subfield: Molecular Biology

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: National Science Foundation

Awards: G2163800374, BRC-BIO: Community Assembly and Transmission of Puerto Rican Reptile Microbiomes: Evolutionary, Ecological, and Pathogen Implications, RAPID: Population Assessment and Sampling of an Invasive Species Wave in Puerto Rico: Apex-Predator Hypercompetition