| extremely low prevalence of batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in frog populations from neotropical dry forest of costa rica supports the existence of a climatic refuge from disease. | population declines and extinctions of numerous species of amphibians, especially stream-breeding frogs, have been linked to the emerging infectious disease chytridiomycosis, caused by the chytrid fungus, batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. in central america, most of the 34 species of the craugastor punctariolus species group have disappeared in recent years in high- and low-elevation rainforests. distribution models for b. dendrobatidis and the continuous presence of the extirpated stream-dwelling ... | 2014 | 25212725 |