Amphibian chytrid fungus reaches Madagascar

Thursday, February 26, 2015 - 12:30 in Biology & Nature

The chytrid fungus, which is fatal to amphibians, has been detected in Madagascar for the first time. This means that the chytridiomycosis pandemic, which has been largely responsible for the decimation of the salamander, frog and toad populations in the USA, Central America and Australia, has now reached a biodiversity hotspot.

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