http://ice.ucdavis.edu/invasives/specie ... ana-rugosa
seems to indicate the species is present in CA.
Where?
Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
It wouldn't surprise me. There are all kinds of things that are invasive here, some aren't even listed.
Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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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Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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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Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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.
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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Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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.
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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.
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.
Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
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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Re: Glandirana rugosa in California ????
Case closedFunkyRes wrote:the page appears to be in error.