Close look at new fungus reveals origins, spread of salamander killer
A second chytrid pathogen has struck Europe but hasn’t hit North America yet
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SALAMANDERS BEWARE Skin lesions on the face of a fire salamander show the ravages of a chytrid fungus species discovered last year, now suspected of escaping from Asia.
Frank Pasmans