Publications

Refereed publications

1. Zumbado-Ulate, H., T. E. Schartel, G. S. Simmons & M P. Daugherty. (2023) Assessing the risk of invasion by a vineyard moth (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) pest complex. NeoBiota 86: 169-191. https://doi.org/10.3897/neobiota.86.100579

2. Zumbado-Ulate, H., K. Neam, A. Garcia-Rodriguez, L. Ochoa-Ochoa, G. Chaves, J. E Kolby, S. Granados-Martinez, A. Hertz, F. Bolanos, D. Ariano- Sanchez & C. L. Searle. (2022). Ecological correlates of extinction risk and persistence of direct-developing stream-dwelling frogs in Mesoamerica. Global Ecology and Conservation 38: e02197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2022.e02197

3. Zumbado-Ulate, H., C. L. Searle, G. Chaves, V. Acosta-Chaves, A. Shepack, S. Salazar & A. Garcia-Rodriguez. (2021). Assessing suitable habitats for treefrog species after previous declines in Costa Rica. Diversity 13: 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13110577

4. Garcia-Rodriguez, A., D. Basanta, M. Garcia-Castillo, H. Zumbado-Ulate, K. Neam, S. Rovito, C. Searle, & G. Parra. (2021). Anticipating the potential impacts of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans on Neotropical salamander diversity. Biotropica 54: 157-169. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13042

5. Granados-Martinez, S., H. Zumbado-Ulate, C.L. Searle, B.F. Oliveira & A. Garcia-Rodriguez. (2021). Niche contraction of an endangered frog driven by the amphibian chytrid fungus. EcoHealth 18: 134-144. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01525-z

6. Whitfield, S.M., G. Alvarado, J. Abarca, H. Zumbado-Ulate, R. Jimenez & J. Kerby. (2021). Ranavirus is widespread in Costa Rica and co-occurs with threatened amphibians. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 144: 89-98. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03576

7. Zumbado-Ulate, H., A. Garcia-Rodriguez & C. L. Searle. (2021). Species distribution models predict the geographic expansion of an enzootic amphibian pathogen. Biotropica 53:221-231. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.12863

8. Leon, M., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. Garcia-Rodriguez, G. Alvarado, H. Sulaeman, F. Bolanos & V.T. Vredenburg. (2019). Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica. PLOS ONE 14: e0208969. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208969

9.. Zumbado-Ulate, H., K. N. Nelson, A. Garcia-Rodriguez, G. Chaves, E. Arias, F. Bolanos, S. Whitfield & C.L. Searle. (2019). Endemic infection of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Costa Rica: Implications for amphibian conservation at regional and species level. Diversity 11: 129. https://doi.org/10.3390/d11080129

10.. Zumbado-Ulate, H., A. Garcia-Rodriguez, V.T. Vredenburg & C.L. Searle (2019). Infection with Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is common in tropical lowland habitats: implications for amphibian conservation. Ecology and Evolution 9: 4917-4930. https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5098

11. Whitfield, S.M., G. Alvarado, J. Abarca, H. Zumbado-Ulate, I. Zuniga, M. Wainwright & J. Kerby. (2017). Differential patterns of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in relict amphibian populations following severe disease-associated declines. Diseases of Aquatic Organisms 126: 33-41. https://doi.org/10.3354/dao03154

12. Chaves, G., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. Garcia-Rodriguez & E. Gomez. (2017). Craugastor taurus. Diet. Herpetological Review 48: 158-159.

13. Zumbado-Ulate, H., F. Bolanos, G. Gutierrez-Espeleta & R. Puschendorf. (2014). Extremely low prevalence of the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in the tropical dry forest of Costa Rica provides new evidences for a climatic refuge from disease. EcoHealth 11: 593-602. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-014-0967-2

14. Chaves, G., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. Garcia-Rodriguez, E. Gomez, M. J. Ryan & V.T. Vredenburg. (2013). Rediscovery of the streamside frog Craugastor taurus (Craugastoridae) in Costa Rica. Tropical Conservation Science 7: 628-638. https://doi.org/10.1177/194008291400700404

15. Zumbado-Ulate, H. & V. Acosta. (2013). Cochranella granulosa (Granulated glass frog). Feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 43: 631.

16. Zumbado-Ulate, H. & B. Willink. (2011). Craugastor ranoides. Distribution. Herpetological Review 42: 236.

17. Zumbado-Ulate, H, F. Bolanos, B. Willink & F. Soley-Guardia (2011). Population status and natural history notes on the critically endangered stream frog Craugastor ranoides (Craugastoridae). Herpetological Conservation and Biology 6:455-464.

18. Puschendorf, R., A.C. Carnaval, J. VanDerWal, H. Zumbado-Ulate, F. Bolanos, G. Chaves & R. Alfford. (2009). Distribution models for the amphibian chytrid Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in Costa Rica: proposing climatic refuges as a conservation tool. Diversity and distributions 15: 401-408. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2008.00548.x

19. Zumbado-Ulate, H., F. Soley-Guardia & F. Bolanos. (2009). Craugastor ranoides. Predation. Herpetological Review 40: 201.

20. Zumbado-Ulate, H., R. Puschendorf & M.M. Chavarria. (2007). Eleutherodactylus ranoides. Distribution. Herpetological Review 38: 184-185.

Manuscripts in preparation

Zumbado-Ulate, H., J. Davis, J. & C. L. Searle. Use of spatial analyses to identify potential cases of pathogen-mediated competition in amphibians. In prep.

Outreach publications

Daugherty, M. P. & H. Zumbado-Ulate. (In press). Japanesse beetle, Popillia japanica. https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/

Daugherty, M. P. & H. Zumbado-Ulate. (In press). Emerald ash borer, Agrilus planipennis https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/

Garcia-Rodriguez, A. & H. Zumbado-Ulate. (2023). Chytrid invasion drives frog redistributions. Nature Ecology & Evolution. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-023-02184-9

Daugherty, M. P. & H. Zumbado-Ulate. (2022). Chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. https://cisr.ucr.edu/invasive-species/chytrid-fungus