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Bufo debilis

Basic information
Scientific name Bufo debilis (No picture)
Major synonym Anaxyrus debilis
Common names Little Green Toad
Higher taxon Bufonidae, Anura, Amphibia
Natural range S North America
Habitat Dry area such as prairie. Active in rainfall
Invasion information
Range in Japan Not established in Japan Range in Japan
Origin Unintroduced to Japan.
Date
Route Deliberate: Imported as pet animals
Impact Potentially: Predation on native invertebrates. Competition with native bufonid toads.
Native organism(s) affected: Native invertebrates, native bufonid toads.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries None.
Reference Notes
  • AmphibiaWeb: Information on amphibian biology and conservation. [web application]. 2010. Berkeley, California: AmphibiaWeb. http://amphibiaweb.org/. (Accessed: Sep 22, 2010).
  • DECO (ed) (2006) Dictionary of Alien Species. Tokyo-Shoseki. (in Jpn)
  • Frost (2009) Amphibian Species of the World: an Online Reference. Version 5.3. http://research.amnh.org/herpetology/amphibia/ . AMNH, New York, USA.
  • JWRC (ed) (2008) A Photographic Guide to the Invasive Alien Species in Japan. Heibonsha. (in Jpn)
  • Nagasaka (ed) (1996) Picture Book of Reptiles & Amphibians. Pisces, Tokyo. (in Jpn)
  • etc.