Impact ID | 5691 |
Impact Type | Disease/Parasites/Toxicity |
Study Type | Observational |
Study Location | N/A |
Impact Description | Using museum records and models indicate that bullfrogs (Lithobates catesbeianus) proceeded the spread of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) in western United States. Therefore, bullfrogs were likely vectors of Bd. |
Reference | 39924 |
Great Lakes Region | No |
Cost | |
Location | United States |