| dietary competition between the alien asian musk shrew (suncus murinus) and a re-introduced population of telfair's skink (leiolopisma telfairii). | re-introduction of rare species to parts of their historical range is becoming increasingly important as a conservation strategy. telfair's skinks (leiolopisma telfairii), once widespread on mauritius, were until recently found only on round island. there it is vulnerable to stochastic events, including the introduction of alien predators that may either prey upon it or compete for food resources. consequently, skinks have been introduced to ile aux aigrettes, another small mauritian island that ... | 2014 | 24033506 |