Galapagos Species Database
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Mastadenovirus Canine adenovirus
Canine adenovirus
Domain
Virus
Kingdom
Incertae sedis
Phylum
Incertae sedis
Class
Incertae sedis
Order
Incertae sedis
Family
Adenoviridae
Genus
Mastadenovirus
Species
Canine adenovirus
Taxon category: Accepted
Origin: Introduced - established
Year of first record: 2004
Mode of introduction: Accidental
Introduction Pathway: Contaminant
Subpathway: Parasites/pathogens on animals
Invasive status: No data
Map of specimen collection localities or observation records for this species in our collections database.
Distribution: Isabela
- International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) (2010) Virus Taxonomy List: 2009 Release, online database. http://www.ictvonline.org/virusTaxonomy.asp?version=2009.
- Levy, J.K. Crawford, C., Lappin, M.R., Dubovi, E.J,. Levy, M.G., Alleman, R., Tucker, S.J. & Clifford, E.L. (2008) Infectious diseases of dogs and cats on Isabela island, Galapagos. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine 22: 60-65.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Mastadenovirus Canine adenovirus", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=11823. Accessed 3 November 2026.