Alexandra Peñafiel‐Ricaurte

Zoological Society of London — United Kingdom

Environmental Science · Physical Sciences

9h-index160citations13works1.02yr avg
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Research Topics

Amphibian and Reptile Biology(10), Species Distribution and Climate Change(7), Bat Biology and Ecology Studies(4), Animal and Plant Science Education(4), Viral Infections and Vectors(3)

Publications13 total

Ranavirus in native amphibians from the Pyrenees National Park, France: a case study
European Journal of Wildlife Research·2025· 1 cited
Peer Review #1 of "Is Xenopus laevis introduction linked with Ranavirus incursion, persistence and spread in Chile? (v0.2)"
2023Open Access
Is <i>Xenopus laevis</i> introduction linked with <i>Ranavirus</i> incursion, persistence and spread in Chile?
PeerJ·2023· 10 citedOpen Access
Synthesis of <i>Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis</i> infection in South America: amphibian species under risk and areas to focus research and disease mitigation
Ecography·2022· 11 citedOpen Access
Chytridiomycosis Outbreak in a Chilean Giant Frog (Calyptocephalella gayi) Captive Breeding Program: Genomic Characterization and Pathological Findings
Frontiers in Veterinary Science·2021· 11 citedOpen Access
Bioclimatic and anthropogenic variables shape the occurrence of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis over a large latitudinal gradient
Scientific Reports·2021· 13 citedOpen Access
Rediscovery of the enigmatic Andean frog Telmatobius halli Noble (Anura: Telmatobiidae), re-description of the tadpole and comments on new adult’s characters, type locality and conservation status
Zootaxa·2020· 5 citedOpen Access
A flagship for Austral temperate forest conservation: an action plan for Darwin's frogs brings key stakeholders together
Oryx·2020· 10 citedOpen Access
A flagship for Austral temperate forest conservation: an action plan for Darwin’s frogs bringing together key stakeholders
2020· 1 cited
The amphibian‐killing fungus in a biodiversity hotspot: identifying and validating high‐risk areas and refugia
Ecosphere·2019· 19 citedOpen Access
Distributional ecology of Andes hantavirus: a macroecological approach
International Journal of Health Geographics·2018· 25 citedOpen Access
High prevalence of chigger mite infection in a forest-specialist frog with evidence of parasite-related granulomatous myositis
Parasitology Research·2018· 12 cited
Xenopus laevis and Emerging Amphibian Pathogens in Chile
EcoHealth·2016· 42 cited

Frequent Co-authors

Mario Alvarado‐Rybak(12), Claudio Azat(11), Andrew A. Cunningham(9), Andrés Valenzuela‐Sánchez(7), Catalina Valdivia(5), Stephen J. Price(4), Leonardo D. Bacigalupe(3), David E. Uribe‐Rivera(2), Edgardo Flores(2), Matthew C. Fisher(2), William T. M. Leung(2), Andrés Espinoza-Zambrano(2), J Bourke(2), Raúl Briones(2), Osvaldo Cabeza(2), Camila Castro-Carrasco(2), César C. Cuevas(2), Mariano de la Maza(2), Sandra Díaz-Vidal(2), Gemma Harding(2)