Complex range expansion and selective regime in the introduced Florida cane toad.

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Introduced species that successfully establish in new areas are a powerful system for investigating the genetic, ecological, and adaptive processes underlying range expansion. Rhinella marina is the focus of many studies of invasion dynamics, rapid evolution, and range limits. However, comparatively little is known about the nearly simultaneous establishment of closely related R. horribilis in Florida, USA. We...

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