Interspecies interactions between Hemidactylus mabouia, Hemidactylus garnotii, and Osteopilus septentrionalis

Exotic species are a substantial threat to native species and understanding
their interactions is important. The focus of this study is to analyze the competition
between two non-native gecko species, Hemidactylus mabouia and Hemidactylus
garnotii. These two species occupy similar niches on buildings in Florida, with H.
mabouia being the more successful of the two species,, leading to higher abundances
of H. mabouia. The Cuban Treefrog, Osteopilus septentrionalis, another exotic species
of the Florida mainland,preys on these species an on some of the same prey of those
geckos. In the presence O. septentrionalis, H. garnotii numbers overtake H. mabouia.
Understanding interspecies interactions will further our understanding of how to
potentially control these exotic species