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Brazil has two populations of American bullfrogs, an exotic species that transmits a deadly fungus
Publicado em 12 de setembro de 2022
Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) and the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) have conducted the most comprehensive genetic analysis ever of the American bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) in Brazil, concluding that there are two populations of the species here, living on frog farms or invading local ecosystems. Bullfrogs are considered the world’s main invasive amphibian.
An article on the study is published in Scientific Reports.
“We confirmed the [...]
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Brazil's native ecosystems under threat from American bullfrogs
Publicado em 11 setembro 2022Bullfrogs are considered the world’s leading invasive amphibian. The American bullfrog (Aquarana catesbeiana) is native to North America and was first brought to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 1935 to produce meat. Now, it is farmed throughout the South and Southeast of Brazil, but has also spread into the wild, negatively impacting local ecosystems by competing with native species for food and other resources, feeding on other frogs, as well as snakes, birds, and even some [...]ver notícia