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First record of the invasive greenhouse frog (Eleutherodactylus planirostris) in the Mexican Caribbean

2014; National Autonomous University of Mexico; Volume: 85; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.7550/rmb.43234

2007-8706

José Rogelio Cedeño‐Vázquez, Javier González-Vázquez, Arely Martínez‐Arce, Luis Canseco-Márquez,

Species Distribution and Climate Change

Based on morphological identification and a molecular analysis of specimens collected in the urbanzone of Playa del Carmen in the state of Quintana Roo, we report the first record of the invasive greenhouse frog(Eleutherodactylus planirostris) in the Mexican Caribbean. The presence of E. planirostris in the Yucatán Peninsulasuggests an urgent need for research to evaluate its invasion and ecological impacts.