Specimen Information

Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina
(Cane Toad)
Amphibians-Frogs
Exotic

Specimen ID156060
GroupAmphibians-Frogs
GenusRhinella
Speciesmarina
Common NameCane Toad
StateLA
CountyJefferson
LocalityGrand Terre Islands
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
HUC8 NameEast Central Louisiana Coastal
HUC8 Number08090301
Map
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Collection Year1935
Year AccuracyActual
Potential Pathwaystocked for biocontrol
Statuscollected
Reference 1
Ref. Number:13317
Author:Lever, C.
Date:2001
Title:The Cane Toad. The History and Ecology of a Successful Colonist.
Publisher:Westbury Academic and Scientific Publishing, Otley, West Yorkshire, England.
Pages:230 pp
Reference 2
Ref. Number:13318
Author:Easteal, S.
Date:1981
Title:The History of Introductions of Bufo marinus (Amphibia:Anura); A Natural Experiment in Evolution.
Journal:Biological Journal of the Linnean Society
Volume:16
Issue:2
Pages:93-113
Commentsintroduced prior to 1935; no current specimens (Scott Longmann-pers.comm. 2006)
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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