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Urbanization Facilitates Bullfrog Invasion Success and Exacerbates Native Amphibian Declines: A Natural Experiment From the COVID‐19 Lockdown [PDF]

Ecology and Evolution
Urbanization and biological invasions synergistically threaten global biodiversity. The COVID‐19 lockdowns created a unique quasi‐experimental reduction in human mobility.
Jiayi Shi, Keming Wang, Zhirong He, Qingyan Sun, Meiting Liu, Suyue Wang, Chunna Zhang, Yujia Sun, Na Zhao, Supen Wang   +9 more
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First records of the American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus (Shaw, 1802) in Slovenia

Natura Sloveniae, 2016
The American bullfrog Lithobates catesbeianus is one of the 100 worst alien species in the world. It has been introduced to several European countries. During our field search activities in May 2014 and June 2015, a male bullfrog advertisement call was ...
Nino Kirbiš, Matjaž Bedjanič, Jana Kus Veenvliet, Paul Veenvliet, David Stanković, Gregor Lipovšek, Katja Poboljšaj   +6 more
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The first report of prion protein gene sequences in Dybowski’s frog and the American bullfrog: high amyloid propensity of the frog prion protein

Frontiers in Animal Science
Prion diseases are fatal infectious neurodegenerative diseases caused by the proteinase K-sensitive form of prion protein (PrPSc). The exact origin of prion seeding and the transition factor of PrPSc has not been elucidated.
Sae-Young Won, Yong-Chan Kim
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Avoidance Behavior in Chinhai Spiny Newt Larvae: Responses to Visual and Chemical Cues from a Novel Predator [PDF]

Animals
Effective recognition of potential threats is crucial for survival in aquatic habitats, especially for amphibian larvae. As a critically endangered species, understanding how the Chinhai spiny newt (Echinotriton chinhaiensis) larvae recognize novel ...
Shiyan Feng, Wei Li, Di An, Zhiya Ma, Zhenhua Luo, Aichun Xu   +5 more
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Elucidating the invasion history of introduced bullfrogs in New Mexico using population genetic approaches [PDF]

PeerJ
The American Bullfrog, Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana, is an extremely successful invader that has spread globally in the last century, impacting vulnerable ecosystems.
Celina M. Eberle, Daniele L.F. Wiley, Chris X. McDaniels, J. Tomasz Giermakowski, Lisa N. Barrow   +4 more
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Ranavirus and helminth parasite co-infection in invasive American bullfrogs in the Atlantic forest, Brazil [PDF]

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife
Emerging infectious diseases threaten amphibian species across the globe. In Brazil, the American bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) is a highly invasive species that can potentially transmit parasites and pathogens to native amphibians.
Lauren V. Ash, Karla Magalhães Campião, Cauê Pinheiro Teixeira, Nicholas J. Gotelli   +3 more
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Identification and Characterization of Klebsiella pneumoniae from Farmed American Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)

Microbiology Spectrum, 2023
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a major cause of nosocomial infection and is considered a clinically important bacterium with antibiotic-resistant strains. There are few reports of K.
Han Lin, Jie Ma, Jingyang Sun, Zhendong Qin, Biao Jiang, Wei Li, Qing Wang, Youlu Su, Li Lin, Chun Liu   +9 more
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Impact of rising temperature on physiological and biochemical alterations that affect the viability of blood cells in American bullfrog crossbreeds. [PDF]

Heliyon
Chaiyasing R, Jinagool P, Wipassa V, Kusolrat P, Aengwanich W.   +4 more
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Variations in Genetic Diversity of Invasive Species Lithobates catesbeianus in China [PDF]

Animals
The introduction and subsequent range expansion of the American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) is part of a rising trend of troublesome biological invasions happening in China.
Jiaqi Zhang, Chunxia Xu, Supen Wang, Siqi Wang, Yiming Li   +4 more
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Defenses of whirligig beetles against native and invasive frogs [PDF]

PeerJ
Many native insects have evolved defenses against native predators. However, their defenses may not protect them from non-native predators due to a limited shared history.
Shinji Sugiura, Masakazu Hayashi
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