Chytrid fungus acts as a generalist pathogen infecting species-rich amphibian families in Brazilian rainforests.
- A. Valencia-Aguilar, Gustavo Ruano-Fajardo, C. Lambertini, D. da Silva Leite, L. F. Toledo, T. Mott
- Environmental Science, BiologyDiseases of Aquatic Organisms
- 11 May 2015
A positive correlation between anuran richness per family and the number of infected species in the Atlantic forest, supporting previous observations that Bd lacks strong host specificity and supporting the pandemic and widespread nature of Bd infection in amphibians.
Bromeliad Selection by Two Salamander Species in a Harsh Environment
- Gustavo Ruano-Fajardo, S. Rovito, R. Ladle
- Environmental SciencePLoS ONE
- 3 June 2014
The results show that bromeliad selection is nonrandom with respect to microhabitat characteristics, and provide insight into the relationship between salamanders and this unique arboreal environment.
Jumping into a trap: high prevalence of chytrid fungus in the preferred microhabitats of a bromeliad-specialist frog.
- Gustavo Ruano-Fajardo, L. F. Toledo, T. Mott
- Environmental Science, BiologyDiseases of Aquatic Organisms
- 27 October 2016
It was found that Bd was more prevalent in frogs inhabiting bromeliad phytotelmata with smaller diameters, suggesting that the behavioral preferences of P. edelmoi may be driving Bd infection patterns.