Trade Restrictions on Phelsuma comorensis and Phelsuma v-nigra from the Comoros

The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service received notice from the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) Secretariat that the Comoros failed to satisfy the CITES Parties that the required non-detriment findings are being made when issuing permits for certain CITES-listed species. This failure poses a serious threat to populations of these species. The CITES Secretariat’s notice recommends that all CITES countries refuse import of two species of day geckos (Phelsuma v-nigra and Phelsuma comorensis) from Comoros. Read More...