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   Rhinella marina (=Bufo marinus) (amphibian)
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    Details of this species in Gordonvale
    Status: Alien
    Invasiveness: Invasive
    Occurrence: Established and expanding
    Source: CSIROnline, 2001.
    Arrival Date: 1935
    Introduction: Intentional
    Species Notes for this Location:
    Cane toads were introduced by the Australian Bureau of Sugar Experiments Station to control beetles that infest the sugarcane crop. This was the first introduction of this species to Australia.
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    Predation: Bufo marinus preys upon native animal species.
    Last Modified: 13/10/2003 2:51:29 p.m.
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