It is here: new records and range extension of Hemidactylus frenatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) (Squamata, Gekkonidae) in the Cordillera Oriental, Boyacá, Colombia

Hemidactylus frenatus (Duméril & Bibron, 1836) is an invasive lizard distributed across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. In Colombia, it occupies over 70% of the territory in lowlands and mid-elevation areas, with only one record above 2,500 m above sea level (a.s.l). We provide two new records at 2,800 m a.s.l. which expand the distribution of H. frenatus in the Cordillera Occidental of Boyacá, Colombia. These records are the highest in the Neotropics. We discuss the importance of monitoring invasions and the effects of a warming climate in high-mountain ecosystems.