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Read more about the article Where did the invasive Guttural Toads come from?
2019 / News

Where did the invasive Guttural Toads come from?

Guttural toads (Sclerophrys gutturalis) have been invasive in Mauritius and Reunion for nearly 100 years (since ~1922), and have been in Constantia (near Cape Town) for another 20 years, but where did those colonising toads come from?

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7 October 2019
Read more about the article Invasive frog claims another continent
Traps out in the evening at the side of the aquaculture area. These simple bucket traps are baited with chicken livers to attract the African clawed frogs. (Photo credit: John Measey)
2019 / News

Invasive frog claims another continent

A new population of African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis) has become established on mainland China, according to a new publication by C·I·B Core Team Member, John Measey.

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17 May 2019
Read more about the article Why do some frogs eat other frogs?
Photo by Les Minter shows a juvenile African bullfrog eating another (less fortunate) individual.
2015 / News

Why do some frogs eat other frogs?

Normally, frogs eat small invertebrates that easily fit into their mouths, but studies of stomach contents have shown that they sometimes eat eggs, tadpoles and even adults of other frogs. What are the conditions under which frogs eat frogs?

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5 October 2015