RATL: A Database of Reptile and Amphibian Toxicology Literature

Contaminant a Species
Code b
Lifestage c
Location
Collectio
n Date
Other Residues d
Table 1- Field Residues - 73
Egg e Whole
Body e
Viscera e
Pb DECO adult Ireland 1988 0.04±
0.03
Fat e
Muscle e
Liver e
0.31± 0.12±
0.03
(pectoral )
0.02
Kidney e Reference k
Davenport and
Wrench 1990
Pb DECO egg Mexico 1992-93 13.9
mg/kg
(shell)
Vazquez et al. 1997
Pb LEOL adult Ecuador 1981 Bone: Range of Means = 41.5-
Witkowski and
97.2 µg/g
Frazier 1982
Pb NAXX adult India 1988 Rural area: 5.0± 1.2 µg/g dw
Urban site: 200.53± 20.0 dw
(skin)
Kaur 1988
Pb NOVI adult PA, USA 1987 max= 2.3 Storm et al. 1994
Pb PICA adult CO, USA 1971 ND Seigel 1993
Pb PIME hatchling NJ, USA 1985-90 skin= 1331± 256 607± 67 Burger 1992
Pb PLCI adult PA, USA 1979 Range=
11-28
mg/kg dw
Beyer et al. 1985 k
Pb PLCI adult PA, USA 1987 Range of
Means=
0.9-1.7
Storm et al. 1994
Pb PLGL adult PA, USA 1979 Range=
11-13
mg/kg dw
Beyer et al. 1985 k
Pb POXX adult India 1988 Rural areas: 7.00± 2.3 µg/g dw
Urban areas: 150.53± 10.0 µg/g
dw (skin)
Kaur 1988
Pb RACA adult MO, USA 1981-82 0.97
upstream-
14.0
downstream
from
tailings
pond
Pb RACA tadpole MD, USA 1982 14 mg/kg
dw
Niethammer et al.
1985 k
Birdsall et al. 1986 k
Pb RACA tadpole MD, USA < 1984 2.5- 3.2 Hall and Mulhern
1984 k