Abstract The negative impacts of international wildlife trafficking are well known, and such negative impacts can be even more pronounced for insular species. This dynamic market needs close monitoring, and when novel species appear in the commercial trade, relevant authorities should be able to react to reduce negative impacts on wild populations. Here we describe a novel case where an insular endemic population of the Iguana iguana complex has entered the international commercial trade, likely stimulated by efforts to elevate the population taxonomically. Despite the absence of authorized export permits from the relevant CITES authority, we identify animals that are sold in a range of countries and the likely pathway and methods of importation. We provide recommendations to prevent future illegal collection and trafficking that could be implemented for other taxa. We call for increased awareness of the higher economic value of taxa considered for future taxonomic elevation, and increased monitoring of the commercial trade in order to act promptly when illegal activity is detected.

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在分类评估和提升之前对形态不同的种群进行非法交易，并为未来的预防提供建议

摘要 国际野生动物贩运的负面影响是众所周知的，而这种负面影响对岛屿物种可能更为明显。这个充满活力的市场需要密切监测，当新物种出现在商业贸易中时，相关部门应该能够做出反应，以减少对野生种群的负面影响。在这里，我们描述了一个新案例，其中 Iguana iguana 复合体的岛屿特有种群已进入国际商业贸易，这可能是由于在分类学上提高种群数量的努力的刺激。尽管没有相关 CITES 当局的授权出口许可，但我们确定了在一系列国家销售的动物以及可能的进口途径和方法。我们提供建议，以防止未来可能对其他分类群实施的非法收集和贩运。我们呼吁提高对未来分类提升所考虑的分类群的更高经济价值的认识，并加强对商业贸易的监测，以便在发现非法活动时迅速采取行动。