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

Impact ID5516
Impact TypePredation/Herbivory
Study TypeObservational
Study LocationField
Impact DescriptionThe American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, goes through ontogenetic dietary-habitat shifts, so that moves up the food chain after its metamorphosis into an adult. These dietary changes shift even further when in the presence of another invader, the red swamp crayfish Procambarus clarki.
Reference37710
Great Lakes RegionNo
Cost 
LocationMonterotondo Scalo, Rome, Italy

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