Maryland Biodiversity Project - Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola

Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola Sigler, Hambleton & Paré (2013)

Synonyms: Snake Fungal Disease.

Kingdom Fungi > Phylum Ascomycota > Class Eurotiomycetes > Order Onygenales > Family Onygenaceae > Genus Ophidiomyces Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola - https://www.marylandbiodiversity.com/view/20002

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).

Records:

There are 2 records in the project database.

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<em>Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola</em> infecting a Northern Water Snake in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2017). (Photo ID: 133053 - Psn: 20)

Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Northern Water Snake in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (4/8/2017). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

<em>Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola</em> infecting a Timber Rattlesnake in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2020). (Photo ID: 165928 - Psn: 20)

Ophidiomyces ophiodiicola infecting a Timber Rattlesnake in Allegany Co., Maryland (5/18/2020). Photo by Robert Aguilar, SERC. (MBP list)

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