Ribeiroia ondatrae (Trematoda : Digenea) infection induces severe limb malformations in western toads (Bufo boreas)
Widespread reports of malformed amphibians in North America have prompted investigations into the cause(s) and implications of the phenomenon. Recently, a trematode parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) was identified as the probable cause of hind-limb malforamtions in Pacific treefrogs (Hyla regilla) from...
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Published in | Canadian journal of zoology Vol. 79; no. 3; pp. 370 - 379 |
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Main Authors | , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Ottawa, ON
National Research Council of Canada
01.03.2001
Canadian Science Publishing NRC Research Press |
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Summary: | Widespread reports of malformed amphibians in North America have prompted investigations into the cause(s) and implications of the phenomenon. Recently, a trematode parasite (Ribeiroia ondatrae) was identified as the probable cause of hind-limb malforamtions in Pacific treefrogs (Hyla regilla) from California. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
ISSN: | 0008-4301 1480-3283 1480-3283 0008-4301 |
DOI: | 10.1139/cjz-79-3-370 |