Chytridiomycosis in El Salvador

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Felger, Johanna;Enssle, Johannes;Mendez, Diana;Speare, Richard
Diana Mendez
Abstract

The amphibian chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis causes chytridiomycosis, a lethal skin disease in frogs. Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis has been reported in five countries of Mesoamerica: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica and Panama. We here document for the first time the presence of chytridiomycosis, diagnosed by histology, in two frog species, Agalychnis moreletii (Hylidae)and Rana maculata (Ranidae), at several sites in El Salvador.

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Salamandra

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Salamandra

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Deutsche Gesellschaft für Herpetologie und Terrarienkunde

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