First record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infecting threatenedpopulations of Tandilean Red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus aff.montevidensis) in Argentina

Authors

  • María Gabriela Agostini
  • Agustina Cortelezzi
  • Igor Berkunsky
  • Gabriela Soler
  • Patricia Burrowes

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2015.07.007

Keywords:

Chytridiomycosis, Amphibians, Population decline, Highland grassland

Abstract

We present the first record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) infecting endangered populations of the Tandilean Red-belly toad(Melanophryniscus aff. montevidensis). We obtained skin swab samples of 32 individuals. The prevalence was 35.5% and the infection levelsvaried between 0.34 and 915 Bd-genomic equivalents. This finding represents a new threat that could be affecting, in conjunction with the highhabitat fragmentation, the viability of the studied populations.

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How to Cite

Agostini, M. G., Cortelezzi, A., Berkunsky, I., Soler, G., & Burrowes, P. (2015). First record of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infecting threatenedpopulations of Tandilean Red-belly toad (Melanophryniscus aff.montevidensis) in Argentina. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 86(3). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rmb.2015.07.007

Issue

Vol. 86 No. 3 (2015): Septiembre, 2015

Section

NOTAS CIENTÍFICAS (cancelada desde 2017)