[5] Introduced populations also exist in La Réunion and the Comoros, with single specimen(s) reported from Cape Verde, Madeira, and Madagascar.

[6] An awareness letter, drafted by numerous Caribbean-based biologists and conservationists highlights the threat to reptiles across the Caribbean Lesser Antilles if A. picticauda becomes established there.

In 2022 and 2023, several individual specimens have been sighted on the British Virgin Islands as well as The Bahamas.

[7] A new study in 2024 from the University of Florida suggests that the invasive lizard found in over 20 counties may indirectly increase the risk of mosquito-borne diseases like West Nile virus.

This could lead to more mosquitoes seeking humans and birds as blood meals, potentially increasing the spread of diseases.