TY - JOUR
T1 - The myth of the toad-eating frog
AU - Shine, Richard
AU - Greenlees, Matthew
AU - Crossland, Michael
AU - Nelson, David
N1 - Copyright by the Ecological Society of America. Originally published in Shine, R., Greenlees, M., Crossland, M., & Nelson, D. (2009). The myth of the toad‐eating frog. Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment, 7(7), 359-361. https://doi.org/10.1890/080081
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - In 2005, news media widely reported the discovery that a native Australian frog species, Litoria dahin, could consume the normally toxic tadpoles of invasive cane toads (Bufo marinus) without ill effects, and might therefore be helpful in controlling these troublesome pests. Our experimental studies show that, contrary to the story, L dahlii is just as vulnerable to toad toxins as are other native frog species. So, why did the story spread so widely, and what does this tell us about the power of myth in public debates about conservation issues?
AB - In 2005, news media widely reported the discovery that a native Australian frog species, Litoria dahin, could consume the normally toxic tadpoles of invasive cane toads (Bufo marinus) without ill effects, and might therefore be helpful in controlling these troublesome pests. Our experimental studies show that, contrary to the story, L dahlii is just as vulnerable to toad toxins as are other native frog species. So, why did the story spread so widely, and what does this tell us about the power of myth in public debates about conservation issues?
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U2 - 10.1890/080081
DO - 10.1890/080081
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70349441031
SN - 1540-9295
VL - 7
SP - 359
EP - 361
JO - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
JF - Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment
IS - 7
ER -