New record of a feral population of Lithobates catesbeianus Shaw, 1802 in a protected area (Santay Island) in the Ecuadorian coast

The American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus Shaw, 1802), an amphibian species native to eastern North America, is considered one of the 100 most harmful invasive species in the world. Previous studies document several feral populations in the Amazon and Andean regions of Ecuador. However, only fe...

• 1. autor: Cruz Cordovez, Carlos (author)
• Kolejni autorzy: Herrera, Ileana (author), Felipe Espinoza (author), Rizzo, Kimberly (author)
• Format: article
• Wydane: 2020
• Hasła przedmiotowe: American bullfrog; Amphibian conservation; Invasive species; Management strategy; Wetlands
• Dostęp online: https://doi.org/10.3391/bir.2020.9.2.28; http://repositorio.ikiam.edu.ec/jspui/handle/RD_IKIAM/369