The invasive bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus in oases of Baja California Sur, Mexico: Potential effects in a fragile ecosystem

Biological Invasions

Volumn 12, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2979-2983

  Luja, Víctor H ^a   Rodríguez Estrella, Ricardo ^a,b  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS DEL NOROESTE   (Mexico)

^b DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

American bullfrog; Baja California Sur; Exotic; Invasive; Mexico; Oasis

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; BREEDING POPULATION; ENDEMIC SPECIES; FROG; GULLY; INVASIVE SPECIES; NEW RECORD; OASIS; SPRING WATER;

BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

ANIMALIA; LITHOBATES; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 77955772325     PISSN: 13873547     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10530-010-9713-z     Document Type: Article

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