Exotic Pet Trade as a Cause of Biological Invasions: The Case of Tree Squirrels of the Genus Callosciurus
The trade of non-native pets, especially of non-domesticated and exotic animals, and their subsequent release and establishment of populations is one of ORG GINGER CHUNKS the major pathways of introduction for invasive alien reptiles, amphibia, birds and mammals.Here, we use a group of arboreal mammals, tree squirrels of the genus Callosciurus, as