Three records of rare blue American Bullfrogs, Lithobates catesbeianus, in Nova Scotia, Canada

Authors

  • John Gilhen Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3A6
  • Ronald W. Russell Department of Biology, Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 3C3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22621/cfn.v129i4.1762

Keywords:

Blue bullfrog, American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, dermal pigmentation, amphibian, Nova Scotia

Abstract

We report three records of a rare blue American Bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, from Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Published

2016-01-30

Issue

Vol. 129 No. 4 (2015)

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