@article{fdi:010082253,
  title = {{S}patial ecology of cane toads ({R}hinella marina) in their native range : a radiotelemetric study from {F}rench {G}uiana},
  author = {{D}e{V}ore, {J}. {L}. and {S}hine, {R}. and {D}ucatez, {S}imon},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{L}ike most invasive species, cane toads have attracted less research in their native range than in invaded areas. {W}e radio-tracked 34 free-ranging toads in {F}rench {G}uiana, a source region for most invasive populations, across two coastal and two rainforest sites. {C}oastal toads generally sheltered in pools of fresh or brackish water but nocturnally foraged on beaches, whereas rainforest toads sheltered in forested habitats, moving into open areas at night. {O}ver five days of monitoring, native toads frequently re-used shelters and moved little between days (means=10-63 m/site) compared to invasion-front toads from {A}ustralia (similar to 250 m). {L}arger toads moved less between days, but displaced in more consistent directions. {A}t night, foraging toads travelled up to 200 m before returning to shelters. {F}oraging distance was related to body condition at coastal sites, with toads in poorer body condition travelling farther. {R}ain increased the probability of coastal toads sheltering in the dry habitats where they foraged. {D}ispersal and rainfall were lower at coastal sites, and the strategies utilized by coastal toads to minimize water loss resembled those of invasive toads in semi-desert habitats. {T}his global invader already exhibits a broad environmental niche and substantial behavioural flexibility within its native range.},
  keywords = {{GUYANE} {FRANCAISE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{S}cientific {R}eports - {N}ature},
  volume = {11},
  numero = {1},
  pages = {11817 [15 p.]},
  ISSN = {2045-2322},
  year = {2021},
  DOI = {10.1038/s41598-021-91262-8},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010082253},
}