Lithobates catesbeianus
Lithobates catesbeianus
(American Bullfrog)
Amphibians-Frogs
Native Transplant

24 results for Lithobates catesbeianus (American Bullfrog)

Impact ID Scientific Name Impact Type Study Type Study Location Impact Description Reference
4043 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field Lithobates catesbeianus are more abundant than the native California red-legged frog... 13523
4049 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal Field In its introduced range in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains of the western US... 35698
4054 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Laboratory In a laboratory setting, Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles inhibited the growth of the... 35703
4105 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field Lithobates catesbeianus have replaced the Northern Leopard frog (Lithobates pipiens) in wetland... 19801
5031 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, alters abundance and distribution of native... 37589
5035 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A The American bullfrog competes with Lithobates catesbeianus,competes with native... 37591
5055 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A American bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, compete with the critically endangered San... 37684
5059 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A American bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, tadpoles and adults are often the dominant... 37688
5063 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Field Bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus larvae may compete with other synoptic tadpoles for... 37700
5064 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Field California red-legged frog tadpoles, Rana draytonii, altered activity in response to... 37700
5065 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, competes with native amphibians for food and habitat. 37702
5200 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus,causes substantial damage to native fauna through... 37939
5202 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, can create acoustic interference with other frog calls. 37939
5314 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A Through competition, predation, and disease transmission Lithobates catesbianus poses a... 38235
5444 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Field Red legged frogs Rana draytonii from populations with Lithobates catesbeianus had... 37699
5501 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field American bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, compete against the invasive red swamp... 37709
5676 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field Bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, might limit the ability of salamanders to recolonize... 39860
5679 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental N/A Native anurans modified their mating calls in the presence of invasive bullfrogs (Lithobates... 39870
5686 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field Native frogs changed their activity and microhabitat usage in the presence of invasive bullfrog... 39897
5725 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Field California red-legged frogs (Rana draytonii) became more prevalent and used natural cover... 40113
5727 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field White-banded tree frog (Hypsiboas albomarginatus) shifted their calls to a significantly... 40121
5728 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Observational Field The invasion of the American bullfrog (Lithobaties catesbeianus) were likely implicated in... 40122
7442 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Experimental Laboratory In this laboratory study Lithobates catesbeianus tadpoles were observed feeding on... 12151
7685 Lithobates catesbeianus Competition Anecdotal N/A Lithobates catesbeianus can cause the decline of native amphibian populations through... 26706

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