Snake fungal disease identified in wild British snakes for first time
Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 14:52
in Biology & Nature
Europe's wild snakes could face a growing threat from a fungal skin disease that has contributed to wild snake deaths in North America, according to an international collaborative study, led by conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) alongside partners including the U.S. Geological Survey. The new study is published in the journal Scientific Reports.