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

Autor:	Mariano Ariza, Mauricio Pérez, María Guillemain, Héctor Chávez, Marcelo Jordan, Lorena B. Quiroga, Eduardo Alfredo Sanabria, Yanina Ripoll
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Irrigation Geography biology Habitat Agriculture business.industry Bullfrog Sustainable management Ecology Lithobates biology.organism_classification business Ecology Evolution Behavior and Systematics
Zdroj:	Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad. 82
ISSN:	2007-8706 1870-3453
DOI:	10.22201/ib.20078706e.2011.1.366
Popis:	We report a new record of Lithobates catesbeianus (American bullfrog) from Argentina. L. catesbeianus was first introduced to San Juan Province 11 years ago in Calingasta Department, where the habitat is pre-cordilleran. The new record is for Zonda Department, San Juan Province, in the Monte desert region. Here, L. catesbeianus uses artificial ponds for reproduction and tadpole development. These ponds receive water from an irrigation system that connects the whole agriculture land in the region. The tadpoles use the irrigation canals to move among ponds. We suggest that legislation should be established to prevent future invasions and to achieve sustainable management of the wild American bullfrog populations in San Juan. Prevention of future invasion and management of established populations of this species requires the cooperation of numerous stake holders.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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