Risk Assessment
Summary of Risk to the Contiguous United States
Dendrobates auratus is native to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. It was intentionally introduced into Hawaii for mosquito control. Potential impacts have been mentioned but none reported as of yet. Climate match with the contiguous United States is low with the highest match a 5 out of 10. The highest matches were in the Southern parts of California, Texas, Louisiana, and Florida. Due to lack of information and introduction, the risk for this species is uncertain.
Assessment Elements
- History of Invasiveness (Sec. 3): None Documented
- Climate Match (Sec. 6): Low
- Certainty of Assessment (Sec. 7): Low
- Overall Risk Assessment Category: Uncertain
References
Note: The following references were accessed for this ERSS. References cited within quoted text but not accessed are included below in Section 10.
GBIF Secretariat. 2017. GBIF backbone taxonomy: Dendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855). Global Biodiversity Information Facility, Copenhagen. Available: https://www.gbif.org/species/5218022. (July 2018).
State of Hawaii Plant Industry Division. 2018. Importing animals to Hawaii from the U.S. mainland. State of Hawaii. Available: http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/pq/travel-shippinginformation/importing-animals-to-hawai%CA%BBi-from-the-u-s-mainland/. Part B can be accessed at: http://hdoa.hawaii.gov/pi/files/2012/12/AR-71RB.pdf. (July 2018).
ITIS (Integrated Taxonomic Information System). 2018. Dendrobates auratus (Girard, 1855). Integrated Taxonomic Information System, Reston, Virginia. Available: https://itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=173543#null. (July 2018).
OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health). 2018. Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Chapter 2.1.1 in Manual of diagnostic tests for aquatic animals. OIE, Paris. Available: http://www.oie.int/index.php?id=2439&L=0&htmfile=chapitre_batrachochytrium_dendrobatidis.htm. (July 2018).
OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health). 2007. Infection with ranavirus. In OIE aquatic animal disease cards. OIE, Paris. Available:
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