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Environmental DNA as a non-invasive alternative for surveying aquatic communities in tank bromeliads
(2021-01-01)
Tank bromeliads provide a freshwater microhabitat for a rich aquatic community, including amphibian species. Some of these amphibians are threatened, among other factors, because their host plants are also threatened. DNA ...
ATLANTIC AMPHIBIANS: a data set of amphibian communities from the Atlantic Forests of South America
(2018-07-01)
Amphibians are among the most threatened vertebrates in the world and this is also true for those inhabiting the Atlantic Forest hotspot, living in ecosystems that are highly degraded and threatened by anthropogenic ...
Visceral mycobacteriosis in amphibians from the Brazilian Caatinga region
(Inter-research, 2021-01-01)
Emerging infectious diseases in wild animals related to humans have received greater attention in recent years. Mycobacteriosis is a bacterial disease of animal and human importance. Mycobacterium gordonae infects the skin ...
Larval digenetic trematodes in tadpoles of six amphibian species from northeastern Argentina
(American Society of Parasitologists, 2009-06)
This article presents a survey of metacercariae found in tadpoles of 6 amphibian species collected near the city of Corrientes, Corrientes Province, Argentina. Larval digenetic trematodes of the following species were ...
Endemic amphibians cornered in headwaters by trout invasion in a mountain range in Argentina
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 2020-10-14)
The Sierras Pampeanas Centrales, one of the most important extra-Andean mountain systems of Argentina, harbour endemic and threatened amphibian species. In the past century, two alien predatory fish species (brook trout ...
Eye malformation baseline in Scinax fuscovarius larvae populations that inhabit agroecosystem ponds in southern Brazil
(Brill Academic Publishers, 2018-01-01)
Events of mass malformations in amphibian populations that have exceeded historical records have been reported over the past thirty years. Many of these events have been linked to human activities that occurred near amphibian ...
Deforestation, host community structure, and amphibian disease risk
(Elsevier B.V., 2016-02-01)
Habitat disturbances and the emergence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) are linked to accelerated amphibian declines. Deforestation can directly alter amphibian community structure through abiotic ...
What do Data from Fieldwork and Scientific Collections Tell us about Species Richness and Composition of Amphibians and Reptiles
(Soc Brasileira Herpetologia, 2017-08-01)
Combining different sampling methods is essential to determine species richness. Recently, herpetological surveys have been conducted in poorly sampled regions in Brazil using data from scientific collections as complementary ...
Amphibians of northwestern Buenos Aires province, Argentina: Checklist, range extensions and comments on conservation
(Centro de Referencia em Informacao Ambiental, 2016-11)
Northwestern Buenos Aires province is located within the Pampas region of Argentina. Agricultural practices have extensively modified native grasslands in a relatively short period, leaving no intact pristine areas. Based ...
Influence of water quality and habitat conditions on amphibian community metrics in rivers affected by urban activity
(Springer, 2019-05)
Anuran amphibians are highly dependent on aquatic ecosystems. Many amphibian species are exhibiting population declines primarily due to habitat destruction and water quality degradation as a result of urban expansion. The ...