Cloacal mycobiota in wild females of Caiman latirostris (Crocodylia: Alligatoridae)

• Published in: Revista mexicana de biodiversidad Vol. 84; no. 2; pp. 722 - 726
• Main Authors: Betiana Núñez-Otaño, Noelia, Ignacio Piña, Carlos, Gonçalves Portelinha, Thiago Costa, Margarita Arambarri, Angélica
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier España, S.L.U 01.06.2013; Instituto de Biología; Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
• Subjects: Biodiversity Conservation; body condition; breeding season; broad-snouted caiman; Caiman latirostris; caimán de trompa ancha; cloaca; females; filamentous fungi; fungal communities; fungi; hongos filamentosos; levaduras; mycobiota; nests; pathogens; patógenos; reptiles; reptiles silvestres; soil habitats; spores; wild reptiles; Yacaré Overo; yeasts; filamentous fungi; wild reptiles; Yacaré Overo; pathogens; hongos filamentosos; yeasts; broad-snouted caiman; reptiles silvestres; levaduras; caimán de trompa ancha; patógenos

There are few reports of cloacal mycobiota on wild reptiles, and in particular, fungal presence and function in Caiman latirostris remains unknown. Our objective was to describe the fungal community present in the cloaca of wild female broad-snouted caimans during their reproductive season determine...