PERSONAL DE APOYO
PÉREZ Mauricio Armando
artículos
Título:
A new record for American Bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus) in San Juan, Argentina
Autor/es:
EDUARDO SANABRIA; YANINA RIPOLL; MARCELO JORDAN; LORENA QUIROGA; MARIANO ARIZA; MARÍA GUILLEMAIN; MAURICIO PÉREZ; HÉCTOR CHÁVEZ
Revista:
REVISTA MEXICANA DE BIODIVERSIDAD
Editorial:
INST BIOLOGIA
Referencias:
Lugar: México; Año: 2010 vol. 82 p. 311 - 313
ISSN:
1870-3453
Resumen:
Abstract. We report a new record of Lithobates catesbeianus (American bullfrog) from Argentina. L. catesbeianuswas first introduced to San Juan Province 11 years ago in Calingasta Department, where the habitat is pre-cordilleran.The new record is for Zonda Department, San Juan Province, in the Monte desert region. Here, L. catesbeianus usesartificial ponds for reproduction and tadpole development. These ponds receive water from an irrigation system thatconnects the whole agriculture land in the region. The tadpoles use the irrigation canals to move among ponds. Wesuggest that legislation should be established to prevent future invasions and to achieve sustainable management ofthe wild American bullfrog populations in San Juan. Prevention of future invasion and management of establishedpopulations of this species requires the cooperation of numerous stake holders.
