Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Northern Water Snake in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2017).
Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Timber Rattlesnake in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2020).
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2 Records
Status
Unfortunately, this is an emerging pathogen of wild and captive snakes in North America. No treatment is currently known.
Relationships
Has been documented infecting Northern Water Snakes at SERC in Anne Arundel Co. (2014 and 2017) (Catesbania 38 (1):78-79).
Citations
No citations linked for this taxon yet.
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Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Northern Water Snake in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2017).
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.
Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Timber Rattlesnake in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2020).
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Robert Aguilar, SERC.