Chytridiomycosis status of wild amphibians in Australia: by genus
Updated 26-Jan-05
Reference: Speare R, Berger L. Chytridiomycosis status of wild amphibians in Australia: by genus.
URL: http://www.jcu.edu.au/school/phtm/PHTM/frogs/chy-au-status-genus.htm. 26 January 2005.
1. All species by genus are regarded as negative until one positive specimen is found.
2. Positive status is determined by histology, unstained microscopy, culture, or PCR.
3. Key: Y = species present in the state; 1 = one positive specimen in that state or in Australia.
Genera Species Infected Percent
Hylidae 79 23 29.1%
Cyclorana 13 0 0.0%
Litoria 65 22 33.8%
Nyctimystes 1 1 100.0%
Microhylidae 18 0 0.0%
Cophixalus 13 0 0.0%
Austrochaperina 5 0 0.0%
Myobatrachidae 120 25 20.8%
Adelotus 1 1 100.0%
Arenophryne 1 0 0.0%
Assa 1 0 0.0%
Crinia 15 4 26.7%
Geocrinia 7 2 28.6%
Helioporus 6 3 50.0%
Kyarranus 3 0 0.0%
Lechriodus 1 1 100.0%
Limnodynastes 13 4 30.8%
Metacrinia 1 0 0.0%
Mixophyes 5 4 80.0%
Myobatrachus 1 0 0.0%
Neobatrachus 10 1 10.0%
Notaden 4 0 0.0%
Paracrinia 1 0 0.0%
Philoria 4 0 0.0%
Pseudophryne 13 2 15.4%
Rheobatrachus 2 0 0.0%
Spicospina 1 0 0.0%
Taudactylus 6 2 33.3%
Uperoleia 24 1 4.2%
Ranidae 1 0 0.0%
Rana 1 0 0.0%
Bufonidae 1 1 100.0%
Bufo 1 1 100.0%
       
Total 219 49 22.4%
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Updated by Rick Speare
26-Jan-05