American Bullfrog (IMAGE)

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American Bullfrog

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This image shows the American bullfrog (Lithobates catesbeianus), one of the worst invasive amphibians. It is a predator and competitor of many small vertebrates and is responsible for spreading the chytrid fungus that has caused amphibian population declines.

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Yiming Li

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