Potential predators of an invasive frog (Eleutherodactylus coqui) in Hawaiian forests

Journal of Tropical Ecology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-347

  Beard, Karen H ^a   Pitt, William C ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amphibian; Bufo marinus; Herpestes javanicus; Introduced mammals; Invasive; Rattus exulans; Rattus rattus; Stomach content

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIAN; FROG; INVASIVE SPECIES; PREDATOR; STOMACH CONTENT; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BUFO MARINUS; ELEUTHERODACTYLUS COQUI; HERPESTES JAVANICUS; MAMMALIA; RATTUS EXULANS; RATTUS RATTUS;

EID: 33645842489     PISSN: 02664674     EISSN: 14697831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266467406003154     Document Type: Article

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