Understanding the evolutionary history of microbial pathogens is critical for mitigating the
impacts of emerging infectious diseases on economically and ecologically important host …

This paper reviews diverse ways in which the emerging discipline of conservation
physiology may contribute to the conservation of anuran amphibians. We first present a …

Chytridiomycosis, caused by the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd), is the
emerging infectious disease implicated in recent population declines and extinctions of …

Global trade in the North American bullfrog Rana catesbeiana has been implicated in the
introduction and spread of the amphibian pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Large …

Extant amphibians are a monophyletic group composed of three distinct lineages: anurans,
salamanders, and caecilians. More than 7,500 species are known today, of which more than …

The second largest biome in Brazil, the Cerrado has been transformed into a highly
mechanized and intensive agricultural area, with little public opposition. The native …

Abstract In Brazil's Atlantic Forest (AF) biodiversity conservation is of key importance since
the fungal pathogen Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has led to the rapid loss of …

Brazil has a fundamental role in amphibian conservation at regional and global scales. The
country harbors the highest amphibian species richness in the world (almost 900 species …

A última lista de espécies do Estado de São Paulo foi atualizada, totalizando 236 espécies
de anfíbios, das quais 230 são anuros e seis são Gymnophiona. Foram removidos da lista …

The human-mediated transport of infected amphibians is the most plausible driver for the
intercontinental spread of chytridiomycosis, a recently emerged infectious disease …