Galapagos Species Database

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Year of first record: 2000

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Stowaway

Subpathway: Hitchhiker on transport vehicles/cargo

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.

Distribution: Santa Cruz, Isabela, San Cristobal.

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