A new record for American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in San Juan, Argentina

Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 311-313

  Sanabria, Eduardo ^a   Ripoll, Yanina ^a,b   Jordan, Marcelo ^a,b   Quiroga, Lorena ^a   Ariza, Mariano ^b   Guillemain, María ^b   Pérez, Mauricio ^b   Chávez, Héctor ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE SAN JUAN   (Argentina)

^b Gobierno de la Provincia de San Juan   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Alien species; Argentina; Invasion; Lithobates catesbeianus; Monte desert

Indexed keywords

LITHOBATES; RANA CATESBEIANA;

EID: 79955585760     PISSN: 18703453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.22201/ib.20078706e.2011.1.366     Document Type: Article

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