Rapid adaptation to cold in the invasive cane toadRhinella marina | Zendy

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Rapid adaptation to cold in the invasive cane toadRhinella marina

Author(s) -

Cinnamon Mittan,

Kelly R. Zamudio

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

conservation physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.942

H-Index - 37

ISSN - 2051-1434

DOI - 10.1093/conphys/coy075

Subject(s) - biology , ecology , local adaptation , range (aeronautics) , adaptation (eye) , introduced species , invasive species , phenotypic plasticity , ectotherm , bufo marinus , population , niche , predation , toad , materials science , demography , neuroscience , sociology , composite material

Invasive cane toads ( Rhinella marina ) in northern Florida experience the coldest temperatures anywhere in their native or invasive range. We test the thermal limits of toads from northern and southern Florida and find that northern toads are more tolerant of cold and have rapidly adapted to this novel environment.

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