Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina

The present contribution is the first report of parasitosis by a chytrid fungus in wild anuran amphibians in Argentina, as well as the first case of amphibian mortality documented to date in Argentina. We report the presence of the chytrid fungus in dead adult <i>Leptodactylus ocellatus</i&...

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Autores principales: Herrera, Raúl, Steciow, Mónica Mirta, Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
Formato: Articulo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2005
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Ciencias Naturales
Ciencias Exactas
Argentina
Chytridiomycosis
First report
Leptodactylus ocellatus
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83289
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Ciencias Exactas
Argentina
Chytridiomycosis
First report
Leptodactylus ocellatus
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Ciencias Exactas
Argentina
Chytridiomycosis
First report
Leptodactylus ocellatus
Herrera, Raúl
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Ciencias Exactas
Argentina
Chytridiomycosis
First report
Leptodactylus ocellatus
description The present contribution is the first report of parasitosis by a chytrid fungus in wild anuran amphibians in Argentina, as well as the first case of amphibian mortality documented to date in Argentina. We report the presence of the chytrid fungus in dead adult <i>Leptodactylus ocellatus</i>. It has been suggested that chytridiomycosis is the main cause of death in several amphibian populations worldwide. Our study demonstrates that chytridiomycosis afflicts <i>L. ocellatus</i>, a common widespread amphibian species, and is the first report of chytridiomycosis in the Argentinian lowlands. The occurrence at this latitude would indicate an extended distribution of this fungus in wildlife populations. It is also the first report of amphibian mortality due to chytrid fungus in our country. It is noteworthy that the site of collection is situated very close to sea level in a temperate climate zone and that this represents the southernmost record for South American wild amphibians.
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author Herrera, Raúl
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
author_facet Herrera, Raúl
Steciow, Mónica Mirta
Natale, Guillermo Sebastián
author_sort Herrera, Raúl
title Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
title_short Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
title_full Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
title_fullStr Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian Leptodactylus ocellatus (Anura: Leptodactylidae) in Argentina
title_sort chytrid fungus parasitizing the wild amphibian leptodactylus ocellatus (anura: leptodactylidae) in argentina
publishDate 2005
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83289
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