Tag: ranavirus

Environmental DNA techniques can detect a deadly virus in amphibian ponds, giving wildlife managers critical information about how to best protect vulnerable amphibian species. Ranavirus is deadly to amphibians. “It’s...

Wood frog tadpoles have more intense ranavirus infections in ponds that have high salinity as a result of being close to roads treated with salt for de-icing. Emily Hall, a...

A new deadly contagious frog virus made up of genes from Asia and America has the ability to rapidly wipe out whole amphibian populations. This ranavirus strain could already be...

They may be cold-blooded, but some amphibians induce feverish temperature changes to help their immune systems fight the deadly ranavirus. “Amphibians are ectotherms, so they can’t regulate their temperature” independently...

Scientists who want to find out which frog populations are more likely to contract the deadly ranavirus, which affects amphibians and reptiles globally, recently turned to frogs’ skin. Studying European...

While increasing evidence suggests that wood frogs can tolerate pesticides, these adaptations may change the way the frogs deal with others. In a study published in Evolutionary Applications, researchers found...