Artículos de revistas
Widespread occurrence of the American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) (Anura: Ranidae), in Brazil
Fecha
2011-08Registro en:
South American Journal of Herpetology, São Paulo, v.6, n.2, p.127-134, 2011
10.2994/057.006.0203
Autor
Both, Camila
Lingnau, Rodrigo
Santos-Jr., Alfredo
Madalozzo, Bruno
Lima, Leoncio Pedrosa
Grant, Taran
Institución
Resumen
We report new records of Lithobates catesbeianus feral populations in Brazil. Data were based on fieldwork, natural
history collection records, and literature and electronic database searches. Lithobates catesbeianus occurs in 130 municipalities of
Brazil, including 55 presented for the first time in this work. Most records are from south and southeastern Brazil in the Atlantic
Forest biome with climatic conditions that are favorable to the establishment of bullfrog populations. The wide and possibly
expanding distribution of feral L. catesbeianus populations in Brazil poses a major conservation challenge and demands research
on the invasion patterns.