Ophidiomycosis in a Timber Rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus (Linnaeus 1758), with behavioral and thermal observations: A case report from Georgia, USA
Year: 2024
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: When first described by Rajeev et al. (2009) as Chrysosporium ophiodiicola, it was isolated from a captive Black Ratsnake (Elaphe obsoleta obsoleta, now Pantherophis alleghaniensis).Oo infections are now known to be widespread across North America and affect snakes from the fami-lies Viperidae, Colubridae (sensu lato), and Elapidae (Allender et al. 2020; Lorch et al. 2016), but the true extent of susceptible species is unknown.In Georgia, Oo infections are known in both wild and captive populations (Haynes et al. 2020; Patterson et al. 2021).Herein we report ophidiomycosis in an adult male Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus) (SVL = 1,340 mm, mass = 1,700 g) from the Cedar Creek Ophidiomycosis in a Timber Rattlesnake (Crotalus horridus Linnaeus 1758) with Behavioral and Thermal Observations: A Case Report from Georgia, USA
Source: Reptiles & Amphibians
Authors: Amanda Duffus, Anna F. Tipton, Morgan Thompson, William Tillett, John Powers, Danielle Bartlett, Dominic DeSantis
Institutions: Gordon State College, Georgia College & State University
Language: English
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4391738648