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Chytrid invasion drives frog redistributions

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An analysis of the geographical range and climatic niche dynamics of Australian frogs highlights the role of an emerging chytrid fungal disease in reshaping the distributions of native species through novel host–pathogen interactions.

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Fig. 1: The endangered common mist frog is a B. dendrobatidis-impacted species native to Australia.

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  1. Division of BioInvasions, Global Change & Macroecology, Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria

    Adrián García-Rodríguez

  2. Center for Conservation Biology, University of California, Riverside, Riverside, CA, USA

    Héctor Zumbado-Ulate

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García-Rodríguez, A., Zumbado-Ulate, H. Chytrid invasion drives frog redistributions. Nat Ecol Evol 7, 1587–1588 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02184-9

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