Infezioni e parassitosi negli Anfibi: il possibile impatto delle ricerche erpetologiche

Diseases and parasitism in Amphibians: the possible impact of the herpetological researches. The world-wide decline of Amphibians has been evidenced and proved since the early ’90s and several studies have been performed in order to outline its reasons. Some authors have proved how diseases and parasitism might play an outstanding role in the progressive reduction of Amphibians populations and in several cases suggest that the diffusion of pathologies may have an anthropic origin. Herpetologists often interact with populations of Amphibians, therefore making the diffusion of parasites or infections theorically possible. A proper management of field equipment and controls in the translocations of animals in nature could slightly reduce the risk of unwillingly contributing to Amphibians decline.