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Nature 432, 796-798 (16 December 2004) | doi:10.1038/432796a; Published online 15 December 2004
Invasive species: The toads are coming!
Peter Aldhous1
- Peter Aldhous is Nature's chief news & features editor.
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Cane toads are infamous for wreaking havoc on Australian ecosystems. But, as Peter Aldhous discovers, we're only now about to learn whether their fearsome reputation is deserved.
Darwin is bracing itself for an invasion. Bufo marinus, otherwise known as the cane toad, has been advancing across the Australian landscape for decades.
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