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 the major pathways of introduction for invasive alien reptiles, amphibia, birds Chaste Berry ( Vitex ) and mammals.Here, we use a group of arboreal mammals, tree squirrels of the genus Callosciurus