Alien amphibian introductions via the plant trade: a breeding population of the Catalonian midwife toad ( Alytes almogavarii) ) in Central Spain

被引：1

作者：

Laorden-Romero, David ^{[1
]}

Caballero-Diaz, Carlos ^{[1
,2
]}

Sanchez-Montes, Gregorio ^{[3
]}

Ambu, Johanna ^{[4
]}

Dufresnes, Christophe ^{[4
,5
]}

Martinez-Solano, Inigo ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Autonoma Madrid, Dept Biol, C-Francisco Tomas & Valiente 7, Madrid 28049, Spain

[2] Asociac Herpetol Espanola, Apartado Correos 191, Leganes 28911, Madrid, Spain

[3] Museo Nacl Ciencias Nat MNCN CSIC, Dept Biodivers & Biol Evolut, C-Jose Gutierrez Abascal 2, Madrid 28006, Spain

[4] Nanjing Forestry Univ, Coll Biol & Environm, Lab Amphibian Systemat & Evolutionary Res, 159 Longpan Rd, Nanjing 210037, Peoples R China

[5] Sorbonne Univ, Univ Antilles, Inst Systemat Evolut Biodivers ISYEB, Museum Natl Histoire Nat,CNRS,EPHE, 45 Rue Buffon,CP 50, F-75005 Paris, France

来源：

AMPHIBIA-REPTILIA | 2024年 / 45卷 / 03期

关键词：

biological invasions; conservation; introduced species; mitochondrial DNA; OBSTETRICANS; CONSERVATION; TRANSPORT; PATTERNS; AREAS;

D O I：

10.1163/15685381-bja10183

中图分类号：

Q95 [动物学];

学科分类号：

071002 ;

摘要：

The plant-trade is among the main sources of accidental introduction of alien biodiversity. This includes amphibians, although effective colonization pathways have rarely been reported except from tropical areas. We document the discovery of an established breeding population of the Catalonian midwife toad, Alytes almogavarii almogavarii Arntzen and Garcia-Paris, 1995, in a plant nursery in Madrid (Central Spain), 400 km away from its natural distribution. During surveys in 2023 we found adults, juveniles, and tadpoles, confirming reproduction. We used mtDNA sequences to genotype six individuals for taxonomic assignment and tracing their putative origin. Two haplotypes were found, one of them showing a broad distribution, precluding precise identification of the source of the introduction. We discuss conservation concerns, including the potential spread of pathogens. Our results suggest unintentional amphibian introductions via the plant-trade may be more frequent than perceived, and call for rigorous monitoring and education efforts.

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页码：357 / 363

页数：7