The U.S. is home to more salamander species than any other country but if Bsal makes landfall, all bets are off...latest in Mongabay's series on the salamander situation:
- *Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal), the “salamander-eating” fungus, was first described in 2013 after it had almost entirely killed off populations of fire salamanders in Europe. Researchers believe it spread there from Asia via the pet trade.* - *Researchers have yet to detect it in North America, but are very worried about its impacts if it arrives. The U.S. is home to more salamander species than any other country, many of which belong to families that are known to be particularly susceptible to the disease.* Full story: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/12/as-a-pandemic-looms-researchers-rush-to-test-salamander-vulnerability/ Erik -- www.erikhoffner.com
