Native to East African, but introduced to East Asia and the Indian Ocean
Islands. It is a species that thrives in humid tropics but has been
introduced to agricultural areas, coastland, natural forests, riparian
zones, urban areas, and wetlands.
It was introduced in China by 1931, but has continued into the United
States by 1966 as use as a pet or by accident.
It eats. A lot. It's a pest and it's easily reproducible. Therefore, it
impacts farmers, people, forests, and crops.
