Members of the genus Basidiobolus, a saprophytic fungus, have been associated with the digestive tracts of a wide variety of amphibians and reptiles. To elucidate the relationship of Basidiobolus sp. with amphibians in central Florida (USA), we document the occurrence of the fungus in the digestive tracts of Bufo terrestris, Buffo quercicus, Hyla femoralis, Hyla cinerea, Hyla gratiosa, Hyla squirella, Osteopilus septentrionalis, and Rana utricularia. Species that occupy terrestrial habitats (B. terrestris, B. quercicus, and R. utricularis) were found to harbor Basidiobolus spp. more frequently (83, 78, and 91%, respectively) than those that occupied a more arboreal habitat (H. cinerea, H. squirella, H. femoralis, H. gratiosa, and O. septentrionalis (50, 56, 55, 56, and 70%, respectively).
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April 01 2002
Basidioboliasis in Anurans in Florida Open Access
Rex T. Nelson;
Rex T. Nelson
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1 Department of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
2 Current address: Doisy Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, St. Louis University, St. Louis, Missouri 63123, USA
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Bruce J. Cochrane;
Bruce J. Cochrane
1 Department of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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Pablo R. Delis;
Pablo R. Delis
1 Department of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
3 Hillsborough Community College, Tampa, Florida 30030, USA
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Diane TeStrake
Diane TeStrake
1 Department of Biology, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida 33620, USA
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J Wildl Dis (2002) 38 (2): 463–467.
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July 07 2000
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Rex T. Nelson, Bruce J. Cochrane, Pablo R. Delis, Diane TeStrake; Basidioboliasis in Anurans in Florida. J Wildl Dis 1 April 2002; 38 (2): 463–467. doi: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-38.2.463
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