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flmnh-460	Powell, Robert; Henderson, Robert	Introduction	2012	10	.pdf	application/pdf	3717	237	51	Our reasons for doing so are fivefold: Since 1977, (1) we have found the (now outdated) island list by MacLean et al. to be a useful tool; (2) a great deal of new information on the distribution of amphibians and reptiles on West Indian islands has accumulated; (3) many new species of West Indian frogs and reptiles have been described; (4) several extirpations (or possible extinctions) have occurred; and (5) a number of species (mostly from the U.S.) have been introduced to West Indian islands and might ultimately have a deleterious impact on the native herpetofauna. The mongoose was introduced to many islands in the 19th century, putatively to control rodent populations that were having a deleterious effect on sugar production.	cache/flmnh-460.pdf	txt/flmnh-460.txt