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Bufo paracnemis

Basic information
Scientific name Bufo paracnemis (No picture)
Major synonym Rhinella schneideri
Common names Rococo Toad, Cururu Toad
Higher taxon Bufonidae, Anura, Amphibia
Natural range 南米
Habitat Floor of open forest, etc.
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)
  • etc.