Pathogenicity of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in larval ambystomatid salamanders

Herpetological Conservation and Biology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 174-182

  Venesky, Matthew D ^a   Parris, Matthew J ^a   Altig, Ronald ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambystoma opacum; Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis; Jaw sheath; Life history

Indexed keywords

AMBYSTOMA; AMBYSTOMA OPACUM; AMBYSTOMATIDAE; AMPHIBIA; ANURA; BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS; FUNGI; SALAMANDROIDEA;

EID: 77958515331     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19317603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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