Component Endoparasite Communities Mirror Life-History Specialization in Syntopic Reed Frogs (<i>Hyperolius</i> spp.)

Most of our knowledge on the processes structuring parasite communities in amphibians originate from temperate-zone taxa, whereas Afrotropical communities have been neglected so far. We found evidence that ecological fitting of the hosts and, probably, differential immune response may influence the...

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Main Authors: Ulrich Sinsch, Carsten Balczun, Patrick Scheid, Jonas Maximilian Dehling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-12-01
Series:Diversity
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/13/12/669