Table 3. Overlap between species included in papers in the review and species documented by Kraus (2009), the most comprehensive database of introduced reptiles and amphibians currently available.
| Number of species in Kraus database | Percentage of taxa in Kraus | Percentage of species in Kraus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Species not identified to species level in Kraus | 65 | 10% | NA |
| Species not recorded in any of the papers in this review | 43 | 6% | 7% |
| Species in this review that only appear in global or multiregional studies | 177 | 27% | 29% |
| Species studied in more localities (states and countries) than recorded in Kraus | 107 | 16% | 18% |
| Species studied in the same number of localities as recorded in Kraus | 121 | 18% | 20% |
| Species studied in fewer localities than recorded in Kraus | 197 | 30% | 33% |
| Total species in Kraus (2009) | 6021, plus 65 taxa not identified to species level | 667 | 602 |
Note:
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Another 557 taxa were listed in papers in this review but do not appear in the Kraus (2009) database.