First record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Nicaragua

Roberto García-Roa, Javier Sunyer, Andrés Fernández-Loras, Jaime Bosch

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Abstract

The infectious disease chytridiomycosis caused by the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) is considered one of the main culprits causing major amphibian declines and extinctions worldwide. It is known to occur on every continent except Antarctica and is particularly damaging to amphibian tropical populations. We studied 18 different amphibian species from three different localities in Nicaragua. Our results confirm the presence of Bd for first time in Nicaragua and involve ten amphibian species corresponding to Bufonidae, Craugastoridae, Hylidae and Ranidae. We additionally record Bd for the first time in four amphibian species: Craugastor lauraster, Dendropsophus microcephalus, Smilisca baudinii and Lithobates brownorum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-68
Number of pages4
JournalHerpetological Journal
Volume24
Issue number1
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bd
  • Cerro jesús
  • Chytridiomycosis
  • Datanlí-El Diablo
  • Infectious disease
  • Isla ometepe
  • Volcán Maderas

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Ecological Modeling
  • Nature and Landscape Conservation

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