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MN
Rhinella jimi
Date assessed
2021-01-09
Year published
2021
Eicat category
MN (Minor)
Justification for EICAT assessment
R. jimi impact on native species through predation (Toledo & Toledo 2015), however, the information recorded does not allow conclusions regarding populations. Thus the magnitude of this impact is minor.
Confidence rating
Low
Mechanism(s) of maximum impact
Predation
Countries of most severe impact
Brazil
Description of impacts
Predation- fragments of the endemic lizard Trachylepis atlantica were found during the stomach content analysis of R. jimi. Ants (Hymenoptera) and Coleoptera were found in a large proportion.
Assessor
John Measey; Giovanni Vimercati; Sabrina Kumschick