Absence of Chytridiomycosis in the Skin of Amphibians Collected from Vadodara District of Gujarat

s: The reports of life threatening fungal infection chytridiomycosis on amphibian populations have emerged from various parts of the world and the fungus has been considered as major contributor to the decline of amphibian population worldwide. However, a meticulous scan through the literature revealed that this disease is yet to be identified in Asia. Therefore, it was thought pertinent to investigate the prevalence of the cutaneous disease the chytridiomycosis in the amphibian community in Vadodara, Gujarat by analyzing the histologic profile of the amphibian skins. A careful analysis of the histoarchitecture of epidermis revealed no evidence of fungal infection in the samples of the skin examined. The thickness of stratum corneum in all the cases remained within the normal range of 2-5μm. Thus, it could be concluded that the anurans collected from Vadodara might be free from Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis zoosporangia.