Invasive cane toads are unique in shape but overlap in ecological niche compared to Australian native frogs
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.3253
Abstract: Invasive species are an important issue worldwide but predicting invasiveness, and the underlying mechanisms that cause it, is difficult. There are several primary hypotheses to explain invasion success. Two main hypothesis based on niche spaces… read more here.
Keywords: unique shape; niche; cane; cane toads ... See more keywords
A biological invasion impacts ecosystem services: cane toads change the rate of scavenging and the suite of scavengers
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DOI: 10.1002/ecs2.3488
Abstract: By affecting the abundance of key native species, invasive taxa may disrupt ecosystem services. In Australia, large monitor lizards (Varanus spp.) play critical roles as scavengers and apex predators. Our broadscale surveys (across two transects,… read more here.
Keywords: invasion impacts; ecosystem; cane toads; biological invasion ... See more keywords
Cane toads (Rhinella marina) rely on water access, not drought tolerance, to invade xeric Australian environments
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DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4321-1
Abstract: The invasion of habitats with novel environmental challenges may require physiological tolerances not seen in conspecifics from the native range. We used a combination of field and laboratory-based experiments to assess physiological tolerance to limited… read more here.
Keywords: water; toads rhinella; rhinella marina; water access ... See more keywords
Exploratory behavior of a native anuran species with high invasive potential
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DOI: 10.1007/s10071-017-1138-y
Abstract: Exploratory behavior can be a key component of survival in novel or changing environments, ultimately determining population establishment. While many studies have investigated the behavior of wild animals in response to novel food items or… read more here.
Keywords: high invasive; exploratory behavior; invasive potential; cane toads ... See more keywords
An evaluation of methods used to cull invasive cane toads in tropical Australia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10340-018-0975-z
Abstract: To identify cost-effective ways to control invasive species, we need to evaluate alternative methods. The invasion of tropical Australia by cane toads (Rhinella marina) has killed many native predators, prompting efforts to cull adult toads.… read more here.
Keywords: tropical australia; used cull; cane; cane toads ... See more keywords
On the fringe of the invasion: the ecology of cane toads in marginally-suitable habitats
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-017-1479-0
Abstract: Understanding how invasive species flourish under climatic conditions outside those found within their native range can inform management. In southeastern Australia, cane toads (Rhinella marina) are spreading into montane areas cooler than have been predicted… read more here.
Keywords: elevation; high elevation; cane toads; ecology ... See more keywords
An invasion in slow motion: the spread of invasive cane toads (Rhinella marina) into cooler climates in southern Australia
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DOI: 10.1007/s10530-021-02597-2
Abstract: Geographical variation in abiotic and biotic conditions can significantly affect the rate that an invasive species expands its range. The colonisation of Australia by cane toads (Rhinella marina) has attracted extensive research, but mostly in… read more here.
Keywords: invasion; rhinella marina; cane toads; toads rhinella ... See more keywords
Spinal arthritis in invasive cane toads is linked to rate of dispersal as well as to latitude
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-50314-w
Abstract: Initial research on the spread of cane toads (Rhinella marina) through tropical Australia reported a high incidence of spinal arthritis (spondylosis) in toads at the invasion front (where toads disperse rapidly), but not in areas… read more here.
Keywords: spinal arthritis; dispersal; cane toads; arthritis invasive ... See more keywords
Thin-skinned invaders: geographic variation in the structure of the skin among populations of cane toads (Rhinella marina)
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blaa128
Abstract: The structure of the skin may evolve rapidly during a biological invasion, for two reasons. First, novel abiotic challenges such as hydric conditions may modify selection of traits (such as skin thickness) that determine rates… read more here.
Keywords: structure skin; rhinella marina; toads rhinella; skin ... See more keywords
At the invasion front, male cane toads (Rhinella marina) have smaller testes
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2019.0339
Abstract: As a colonizing species expands its range, individuals at the invasion front experience different evolutionary pressures than do those at the range-core. For example, low densities at the edge of the range mean that males… read more here.
Keywords: invasion front; invasion; rhinella marina; toads rhinella ... See more keywords
Is the behavioural divergence between range-core and range-edge populations of cane toads (Rhinella marina) due to evolutionary change or developmental plasticity?
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.170789
Abstract: Individuals at the leading edge of expanding biological invasions often show distinctive phenotypic traits, in ways that enhance their ability to disperse rapidly and to function effectively in novel environments. Cane toads (Rhinella marina) at… read more here.
Keywords: range; toads rhinella; edge; range core ... See more keywords