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Ranavirosis in Invasive Bullfrogs, Belgium [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2011 To the Editor: Massive global declines in amphibians have been attributed to various causes, including infectious diseases such as chytridiomycosis and ranavirosis. Chytridiomycosis and ranaviral disease are international notifiable diseases because they have been listed by the World Organisation for Animal Health in its Animal Health Code ...
Sharifian Fard, Mojdeh +6 more
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Stomach contents from invasive American bullfrogs Rana catesbeiana (= Lithobates catesbeianus) on southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [PDF]
NeoBiota, 2013 Invasive alien American bullfrog populations are commonly identified as a pernicious influence on the survival of native species due to their adaptability, proliferation and consequent ecological impacts through competition and predation. However, it has
Kevin Jancowski, Stan Orchard
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Comparison of the Nutritional Composition of Bullfrog Meat from Different Parts of the Animal
Food Science of Animal Resources, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional content of bullfrog meat from different parts of the animal, including fore-chest, thigh and calf.
Yanli Zhu +7 more
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A Review of the Scale and Sustainability of the Consumption and Trade of Anuran Species in Africa. [PDF]
Ecol EvolABSTRACT Within Africa, collection and trade of anurans is often recorded as single‐site case studies, making it difficult to accurately understand the scale of use, its livelihood importance, and impact on species. We conducted a systematic review to: compile literature on anuran uses in Africa; identify the species and ecoregions involved; and ...
Owusu-Gyamfi S +5 more
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Bombardier beetles repel invasive bullfrogs
PeerJ, 2022 Invasive non-native predators negatively affect native species; however, some native species can survive the predation pressures of invasive species by using pre-existing antipredator strategies or evolving defenses against invasive predators.
Shinji Sugiura, Tomoki Date
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Non-O1/O139 Vibrio cholerae causes severe intestinal disease in bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana)
Animal Diseases, 2023 Bullfrogs (Rana catesbeiana) are amphibians with high economic value, but in recent years, bullfrog farming has encountered serious threats of bacterial diseases, and the “bullfrog economy” is facing a continuous decline.
Wenyu Liao +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 +6 more
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Acta Scientiarum: Biological Sciences, 2013 Evaluation of semen characteristics after hormonal induction of the bullfrog could provide valuable information on the gametes of this species, which may be useful for projects related to artificial fertilization, animal improvement, and cryopreservation.
Marcelo Maia Pereira +5 more
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Population Responses of Wood Frog (Rana Sylvatica) Tadpoles to Overwintered Bullfrog (Rana Catesbeiana) Tadpoles [PDF]
, 2007 A fundamental goal in ecology is to understand how environmental variation influences the distribution of individuals within a population. In this study, we used laboratory experiments to examine the population responses of sympatric Wood Frog (Rana ...
Mullin, Stephen J., Walston, Leroy J.
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BULLFROG HEMOGRAM UNDER MANAGEMENT STRESS [PDF]
Ciência e Agrotecnologia, 2015 Stress is one of the major obstacles in frog culture and can be caused by factors such as inappropriate farming systems; inadequate management among other situations. The objective of the present study was to assess the hemogram, erythrogram and leukogram of bullfrogs (L.
Teixeira, Patricia Coelho +5 more
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