DAO 73:171-174 (2006) - doi:10.3354/dao073171
Chytridiomycosis in two species of Telmatobius (Anura: Leptodactylidae) from Argentina
Sebastián Barrionuevo1,*, Susana Mangione2
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ABSTRACT: Dead specimens of Telmatobius atacamensis and T. pisanoi were found in 2 localities in northwestern Argentina. The diagnosis was positive for chytridiomycosis caused by Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Zoosporangia were identified in different stages: immature, mature with zoospores, empty and collapsed. This is the second report of chytridiomycosis in Argentina but the first one involving highly endangered species.
KEY WORDS: Chytridiomycosis · Telmatobius · Argentina
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