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Specifically, we found infected tadpoles of the redbelly toads Melanophryniscus admirabilis (1.4% prevalence) and Melanophryniscus biancae (24% prevalence) in the southern Brazilian Atlantic Forest. Our findings highlight the need for expanded surveillance and pathogen monitoring in threatened anuran populations, particularly those with limited geographic distributions and threatened with extinction. Understanding Rv dynamics and potential interactions with Bd and other stressors is essential to guiding future conservation strategies for Melanophryniscus spp. and other vulnerable amphibians in the Atlantic Forest biome.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.7589\/jwd-d-25-00096","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,16]],"date-time":"2026-02-16T09:46:06Z","timestamp":1771235166000},"page":"229-235","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["First Detection of Ranavirus Infection in Threatened Brazilian Anurans"],"prefix":"10.7589","volume":"62","author":[{"given":"Mariana R.","family":"Pontes","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Laborat\u00f3rio de Hist\u00f3ria Natural de Anf\u00edbios Brasileiros (LaHNAB), Departamento de Biologia Animal, Instituto de Biologia, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Unicamp), Rua Monteiro Lobado, 255, Campinas, S\u00e3o Paulo 13083-862, 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