A case of Dipteran parasitism in Trachycephalus typhonius (Anura: Hylidae), with a summary of myiasis parasitism in anurans

Some species of Diptera cause myiasis in anurans, and infestations can occur in organs or other vertebrate tissues for varying lengths of time, depending on the species of parasite (Schell and Burgin 2001, Bolek and Coggins 2002). Larvae feed on tissues as they develop within or on the body of their host, which often results in the death of the host, although some individuals do survive and heal (Eaton et al. 2008, SouzaPinto et al. 2015). Some parasitic dipteran species need living hosts to continue their life cycle (Kraus 2007). Dipteran infestations have been well documented in humans and domestic animals because their impacts concern public