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Posted: 21 Jul 2003 Topic: Pool Frog reintroduction

Here are some more recent papers supporting the native species status of the pool frog, which also explain a little bit about why the Swedish populations were chosen as a source for re-introductions:

Zeisset I, Beebee TJC (2001). Determination of biogeographical range: an application of molecular phylogeography to the European pool frog Rana lessonae. Proc.R.Soc.Lond B, 268, 933-938.

Wycherley J, Doran S, Beebee TJC (2002). Frog calls echo microsatellite phylogeography in the European pool frog (Rana lessonae). J. Zool. Lond 258, 479-484.

I think with those studies, plus Chris Gleed Owens find of two pool frog bones dating from between 880 to 1060 AD, we have shown that the pool frogs in all likelyhood were a native species in England.

Inga Zeisset

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