Alytes obstetricans (Laurenti, 1768)
(Midwife Toad)

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

The following relationships have been collated from the published literature (see 'Interaction 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
spreads Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease Rhizophydiales The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian species, Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007
 /Fungi/Chytridiomycota/Chytridiomycetes/Rhizophydiales/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis/Batrachochytrium dendrobatidischytridiomycosis amphibian plague (causative organims), amphibian chytrid disease Animal / vector /Animalia/Chordata/Amphibia/Anura/Alytidae/Alytes obstetricans/Alytes obstetricansmidwife toad is spread by

Author & YearTitleSource
Fisher, M.C. & Gerner, T.W.J., 2007The relationship between the emergence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the international trade in amphibians and introduced amphibian speciesFungal Biology Reviews Vol 21: 2-9.

Alytes obstetricans (Midwife Toad) may also be included in 'fed on by' relations listed under the following higher taxa:

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAlytes obstetricans (Midwife Toad)
GenusAlytes (midwife toads)
FamilyALYTIDAE (painted frogs and midwife toads)
OrderANURA (frogs and toads, and their tadpoles)
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 Alytes obstetricans (Midwife Toad)

Identification Works

Handling & MagnificationAuthorYearTitleSource
Blamire, K. 2002 A Midwife Toad Vol 13, No 6 Page: 434
Winchester, D., Wade, M., Ames, V. & McKee, K. Midwife Toad

Alytes obstetricans (Midwife Toad) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

Literature listed under the following higher taxa may be relevant to Alytes obstetricans (Midwife Toad):

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