First Record of Mink Frog, Rana septentrionalis, from Insular Newfoundland

Two populations of the Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis) were identified near Corner Brook Newfoundland during wider surveys for anurans on the west coast of the island. This brings to six the number of anuran species which are known to have been introduced to insular Newfoundland, with four known to...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Canadian Field-Naturalist
Main Authors: Warkentin, Ian G., Campbell, Christine E., Powell, Kristin G., Leonard, Tina D.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club 2003
Subjects:
Mink Frog
Rana septentrionalis
Newfoundland
introduced species
Corner Brook
Online Access:https://www.canadianfieldnaturalist.ca/index.php/cfn/article/view/813
https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v117i3.813
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Summary:Two populations of the Mink Frog (Rana septentrionalis) were identified near Corner Brook Newfoundland during wider surveys for anurans on the west coast of the island. This brings to six the number of anuran species which are known to have been introduced to insular Newfoundland, with four known to be currently extant.

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