Image of the Day: At-Risk Amphibians
Chytrid fungus has been found for the first time in Madagascar, threatening 290 endemic amphibian species, including Boophis quasiboehmei (pictured).
TU BRAUNSCHWEIG, MIGUEL VENCES(See “Widespread presence of the pathogenic fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis in wild amphibian communities in Madagascar,” Scientific Reports, 2015.)
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