| outcompeted by an invader? interference and exploitative competition between tropical house gecko (hemidactylus mabouia) and barbados leaf-toed gecko (phyllodactylus pulcher) for diurnal refuges in anthropogenic coastal habitats. | house geckos in the genus hemidactylus are highly successful colonizers of regions beyond their native range, with colonization often resulting in displacement of native gecko species through competitive interactions for daytime refuge (crevices) and prey resources. we report on data collected from nighttime surveys undertaken in april-may 2014 on barbados, west indies, that focused on the distribution and abundance of the endemic barbados leaf-toed gecko (phyllodactylus pulcher) and the introdu ... | 2016 | 26923791 |