Diseases
Although immune themselves, Tiger Salamanders transmit Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, which is a major world-wide threat to most frog species through the disease Chytridiomycosis. Tiger Salamanders also carry ranaviruses which infect reptiles, amphibians, and fish. Using Tiger Salamander larvae as fishing bait appears to be a major source of exposure and transport to wild populations. Severe mortality of Tiger Salamander larvae sometimes occurs from recurring ranavirus infections.
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