Parasites are ubiquitous members of biotic communities. Because their persistence and
abundance is closely tied to other taxa and numerous environmental factors, information …

The emergence of several diseases affecting amphibian populations worldwide has
prompted investigations into determinants of the occurrence and abundance of parasites in …

There has been a growing interest in characterizing the parasite faunas of species
populations as they expand their geographical ranges as a result of climate change …

Currently, little information is available about the temporal recruitment of helminth
communities in amphibian hosts. We examined the helminth community structure and …

Fifteen spring peepers and 20 wood frogs were collected in April 1993 from 2 temporary
ponds in southeastern Wisconsin. Five species of adult and larval nematodes, 4 species of …

A total of 239 green frogs Rana clamitans, collected between June 3 and August 27, 1998
from 6 locations in southwestern Michigan, was examined for helminths. Of the 26 helminth …

Abstract The American bullfrog, Lithobates catesbeianus, is one of the most intensively
studied host species. However, most of the records related to the parasites of this anuran are …

Bufo boreas and Hyla regilla in two localities in southern California had very similar
incidences and intensities of infection with helminth parasites. The nematodes …

The Pacific treefrog, Hyla regilla, is a small an-uran that occurs from British Columbia to the
tip of Baja California Sur, Mexico, and east to western Montana and eastern Nevada …

In this study we examined trematode and nematode lung helminths commonly found in two
species of host ranid frogs for competitive interactions. We examined 147 adult (breeding …