“Fungi of the genera Nannizziopsis and Paranannizziopsis have long been known to cause severe skin diseases in various reptiles. These include species feared in herpetocolture such as CANV (Chrysosporium Anamorph of Nannizziopsis vriesii) and Nannizziopsis dermatitidis, which are apparently obligate pathogens. Now, a similar skin fungus has been detected in panther chameleons in Florida, USA.”…
https://www.agchamaeleons.de/en/aggressiver-hautpilz-bei-pantherchamaeleons-entdeckt/
“We diagnosed dermatomycosis by Paranannizziopsis australasiensis in two panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) and suspected it in eight others captured from an established free-living nonnative population in Florida, USA”…
https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd...87/Dermatomycosis-Caused-by-Paranannizziopsis
I’m posting this site mostly for the pictures…
https://www.researchgate.net/figure...urcifer-pardalis-captured-from_fig1_369656449
https://www.agchamaeleons.de/en/aggressiver-hautpilz-bei-pantherchamaeleons-entdeckt/
“We diagnosed dermatomycosis by Paranannizziopsis australasiensis in two panther chameleons (Furcifer pardalis) and suspected it in eight others captured from an established free-living nonnative population in Florida, USA”…
https://meridian.allenpress.com/jwd...87/Dermatomycosis-Caused-by-Paranannizziopsis
I’m posting this site mostly for the pictures…
https://www.researchgate.net/figure...urcifer-pardalis-captured-from_fig1_369656449
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