Publications
Zumbado-Ulate, H., K. Neam, A. García-Rodríguez, L. Ochoa-Ochoa, G. Chaves, J.E Kolby, S. Granados-Martínez, A. Hertz, F. Bolaños, D.Ariano- Sánchez, R. Puschendorf, & 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
García-Rodríguez, A., D. Basanta, M. García-Castillo, H. Zumbado-Ulate, K. Neam, S. Rovito, C. Searle, & G. Parra. (In review). Anticipating the potential impacts of Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans on Neotropical salamander diversity. Biotropica 00: 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1111/btp.13042
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Zumbado-Ulate, H., C. L. Searle, G. Chaves, V. Acosta-Chaves, A. Shepack, S. Salazar & A. García-Rodríguez. (2021). Assessing suitable habitats for treefrog species after previous declines in Costa Rica. Diversity 13: 577. https://doi.org/10.3390/d13110577
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Granados-Martínez, S., H. Zumbado-Ulate, C.L. Searle, B.F. Oliveira & A. García-Rodríguez. (2021). Niche contraction of an endangered frog driven by the amphibian chytrid fungus. EcoHealth. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-021-01525-z
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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
Zumbado-Ulate, H., A. García-Rodríguez & 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
De León, M., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. García-Rodríguez, G. Alvarado, H. Sulaeman, F. Bolaños & V.T. Vredenburg. (2019). Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis infection in amphibians predates first known epizootic in Costa Rica. PLOS ONE 14(12): e0208969. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0208969
Zumbado-Ulate, H., K. N. Nelson, A. García-Rodríguez, G. Chaves, E. Arias, F. Bolaños, 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
Zumbado-Ulate, H., A. García-Rodríguez, 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
Whitfield, S.M., G. Alvarado, J. Abarca, H. Zumbado-Ulate, I. Zuñiga, 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
Chaves, G., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. García-Rodríguez & E. Gómez. (2017). Craugastor taurus. Diet. Herpetological Review 48: 158-159.
Zumbado-Ulate, H., F. Bolaños, G. Gutiérrez-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
Chaves, G., H. Zumbado-Ulate, A. García-Rodríguez, E. Gómez, 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
Zumbado-Ulate, H. & V. Acosta. (2013). Cochranella granulosa (Granulated glass frog). Feeding behavior. Herpetological Review 43: 631.
Zumbado-Ulate, H., A. García-Rodríguez, G. Chaves & G. Alvarado. (2011). Searching for lost frogs of the Craugastor rugulosus group: Understanding their disappearance and assessing their current population status. Froglog 95:28.
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Zumbado-Ulate, H. & B. Willink. (2011). Craugastor ranoides. Distribution. Herpetological Review 42: 236.
Zumbado-Ulate, H, F. Bolaños, 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.
Puschendorf, R., A.C. Carnaval, J. VanDerWal, H. Zumbado-Ulate, F. Bolaños, 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
Zumbado-Ulate, H., F. Soley-Guardia & F. Bolaños. (2009). Craugastor ranoides. Predation. Herpetological Review 40: 201.
Zumbado-Ulate, H., R. Puschendorf & M.M. Chavarría. (2007). Eleutherodactylus ranoides. Distribution. Herpetological Review 38: 184-185.