Experts attribute the invasion of frogs in the town to a lack of control over climate change.
The phenomenon continues to surprise citizens as these amphibians appear on the streets, sidewalks, house entrances, and gardens. The most curious thing is that the pest is visible not only at night but also in broad daylight. People can see frogs jumping through the streets.
Many even died from being run over by vehicles, and due to the rains, foul odors bother pedestrians and drivers.
Citizens sought remedies to prevent the frogs from entering their homes, such as placing rags or newspapers on the edge of their rag bars or spraying vinegar and chlorine to keep them away.
Some people consider this plague a harbinger of some natural phenomenon that could affect the city.
Interviewed about this, biologist José Cruz Hoil Rajón points out that due to excess rain, the frogs reproduce because of this lack of climate control.
“Frogs need rain to reproduce, and now they have the ideal climate to multiply, especially in puddles,” he explained.
He recalled that this type of phenomenon had not been seen for a long time and, at least in Río Lagartos, people believe that the proliferation of frogs is a bad omen because the same thing happened when hurricanes Cristóbal and Gilberto hit.
For his part, biologist Ermilo Alcalá Kahuil says that the presence of these animals in the city is due to the drought, which caused them to enter a period of brumation, a type of dormancy or lethargy characterized by the drastic decrease in body activity in cold conditions.
“Light is also crucial to activate brumation because the reduction of solar hours, both seasonally and daily, activates a series of hormones in amphibians and reptiles that encourage them to become lethargic.
He added that drought is another cause that activates brumation, mainly in amphibians, in addition to the lack of water, humidity, and the drop in the water level in ponds or ponds causing these animals to bury themselves in the mud and remain there (at any time of the year) until the rains return.
Veterinarian Elizabeth Sánchez explained that some amphibians secrete a substance toxic to dogs.
He recommended that pet owners keep the grass short, remove buckets of water, tubs, or puddles that could help the proliferation of frogs at the door of their homes, keep pets supervised, not allow them to play with these amphibians and relocate the amphibians without damaging or exterminating them.
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