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Elucidating the invasion history of introduced bullfrogs in New Mexico using population genetic approaches.
PeerJ - 1 Jan 2026
Eberle Celina M, Wiley Daniele L F, McDaniels Chris X, Giermakowski J Tomasz, Barrow Lisa N
Abstract excerpt
The American Bullfrog, Rana (Aquarana) catesbeiana, is an extremely successful invader that has spread globally in the last century, impacting vulnerable ecosystems. In the western U.S., bullfrogs were intentionally introduced in the early 1900s, but little is known about their subsequent colonization into the state of New Mexico. We evaluated a single mitochondrial gene region, cytochrome b, using population...
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