AMPHIBIA Linnaeus, 1758
(amphibians)

Interactions where AMPHIBIA is the victim or passive partner (and generally loses out from the process)

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'References').

Filters:

Affected Part Summary Taxon Vernacular Classification References Darwin Classification of Active Taxon Active Taxon Active Vernacular Active Taxon Uncertain Active State Active Part Active Stage Relationship Relationship Uncertain Relationship Geography Darwin Classification of Passive Taxon Passive Taxon Passive Vernacular Passive Taxon Uncertain Passive State Passive Part Passive Stage Passive Taxon's significance to Active Taxon Indoors etc Season Summary
has blood sucked by Piscicola geometra Fish Leech Rhynchobdellida: Piscicolidae The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on Parasites, Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973
 /Animalia/Annelida/Clitellata/Rhynchobdellida/Piscicolidae/Piscicola geometra/Piscicola geometrafish leech Animal / parasite / ectoparasite / blood sucker /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibians sucks the blood of
may be infected by Saprolegnia ferax a water mould Saprolegniales: Saprolegniaceae Saprolegnia parasitica, an oomycete pathogen with a fishy appetite: new challenges for an old problem, van West, P., 2006
 /Chromista/Oomycota/Peronosporea/Saprolegniales/Saprolegniaceae/Saprolegnia ferax/Saprolegnia feraxa water mould Animal / pathogen /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibians infects
dung dung may support Basidiobolus ranarum a zygomycete Basidiobolales: Basidiobolaceae Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarum, Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998
 /Fungi/Zygomycota/Zygomycetes/Basidiobolales/Basidiobolaceae/Basidiobolus ranarum/Basidiobolus ranaruma zygomycete Animal / dung / saprobe /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Amphibiaamphibiansdung is saprobic in/on dung or excretions of dung

AMPHIBIA (amphibians) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Author & YearTitleSource
Canning, E.U., Cox, F.E.G., Croll, N.A. & Lyons, K.M., 1973The Natural History of Slapton Ley Nature Reserve: VI Studies on ParasitesField Studies 3: 681-718.
van West, P., 2006Saprolegnia parasitica, an oomycete pathogen with a fishy appetite: new challenges for an old problemMycologist 20: 99-104.
Weber, R.W.S. & Webster, J., 1998Teaching Techniques for Mycology: 5. Basidiobolus ranarumMycologist Vol 12 (4): 148-150.
Subtaxon Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
interactions		 No of
references
CAUDATA
newts and salamanders
Order 4 subtaxa 8 trophisms 7 references
SALIENTIA
frogs, toads and their tadpoles
Superorder 10 subtaxa 71 trophisms 19 references
Taxonomic hierarchy:
ClassAMPHIBIA (amphibians)
SuperclassGNATHOSTOMATA (jawed craniates)
SubphylumVERTEBRATA (vertebrates)
PhylumCHORDATA (vertebrates)
SuperphylumDEUTEROSTOMIA (deuterostomes)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for AMPHIBIA (amphibians)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Angel, F. 1946 Reptiles et Amphibiens Faune de France, Faune No 45, 204pp, Fédération Française des Sociétés de Science Naturel
Greenhalgh, M. & Ovenden, D. 2007 Freshwater Life of Britain and Northern Europe Collins Pocket Guides, 256pp, Collins
in the hand Stokoe, W.J. 1958 The Observer's Book of Wild Animals Observer's Books, Revised edition edition, 224pp, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd.
Wuilbaut, J.J. Cercle de Mycologie de Mons (Belgique): (Page perso de JJ. Wuilbaut) users.skynet.be/jjw.myco.mons

AMPHIBIA (amphibians) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

General Literature

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may also be relevant to AMPHIBIA (amphibians):

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