Glandirana rugosa in California ????

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Glandirana rugosa in California ????

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http://ice.ucdavis.edu/invasives/specie ... ana-rugosa

seems to indicate the species is present in CA.

Where?
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It wouldn't surprise me. There are all kinds of things that are invasive here, some aren't even listed.
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It's not surprising but I'm interested in where, and if they really have been successfully established (reproducing in sustainable quantities).
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Are these common in the pet trade in California? I havn't even heard of them and wonder how'd they be introduced; especially enough to create a valid population?

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I don't know if they are common in the pet trade but they are clearly established in Hawaii so it is a species that has been successfully established elsewhere.
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Oh, and pet trade isn't the only possible source of introduction.
It's possible tadpoles or even eggs came in from Japan with aquatic plants for fish for someone setting up a backyard pond.
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ah, that makes a lot more sense. While invasives arn't a good thing, it sure does add a different perspective to herping; you truely never know what you're going to come across!

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http://www.nies.go.jp/biodiversity/inva ... 0100e.html

indicates accidental introduction with fishery products as a source for their introduction in other places.

I'm about to start looking at some vertebrate museums for evidence of where they might be in California. I'm curious.

EDIT -

Nothing found in MVZ under Glandirana rugosa or Rana rugosa. Latter they had for Hawaii.
Mothing found in CAS for CA or HI for either.

I didn't find anything at herpnet2 but their search is broken. Searching w/o specified location brings up bunch or results for Japan and pages more, too many to look through. Specifying a country, even Japan, brings no results. They need to fix their code.
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An e-mail I sent asking where the species had been introduced in CA resulted in reply that the page appears to be in error.
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FunkyRes wrote:the page appears to be in error.
Case closed
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