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Cane toad, threat to Samoa

June 2009. An awareness campaign is underway in Samoa about the cane toad following the discovery of a live one and also reports of several sightings. Samoa???s agriculture department says it suspects the toad may have hitched a ride into Samoa on a container ship. See: http://www.rnzi.com/pages/news.php?op=read&id=32866. Samoa asked for information on the cane toad.

The following was sent:

http://www.hear.org/species/bufo_marinus/
http://www.issg.org/database/species/ecology.asp?fr=1&si=113

Kraus Fred (2008) Alien Reptiles and Amphibians: A Scientific Compendium and Analysis Book Series Invading Nature. Springer Series. Invasion Ecology Volume 4. Springer Netherlands
DOI 10.1007/978-1-4020-8946-6 Copyright 2009 ISBN 978-1-4020-8945-9

http://raisingislands.blogspot.com/2009/06/bufo-decline-towering-mystery.html
http://raisingislands.blogspot.com/
http://www.canetoads.com.au/