Tratamento de anfíbios infectados pelo fungo quitrídio do gênero Batrachochytrium

Authors

  • Luiz Fernando Moreno Author
  • Paula Morão Author
  • Luís Felipe Toledo Author

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Published

2026-05-06

How to Cite

MORENO, Luiz Fernando; MORÃO, Paula; TOLEDO, Luís Felipe. Tratamento de anfíbios infectados pelo fungo quitrídio do gênero Batrachochytrium. Herpetologia Brasileira, [S. l.], v. 4, n. 2, p. 30–34, 2026. Disponível em: https://hb.sbherpetologia.org.br/index.php/hb/article/view/55. Acesso em: 15 jun. 2026.