Species profile

Chytrid fungus (Bs)

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans A.Martel, Blooi, Bossuyt & Pasmans

How we detect Chytrid fungus (Bs)

Occurrence density

Where Chytrid fungus (Bs) has been recorded

Aggregated occurrence records across its known range.

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is a pathogenic chytrid fungus that infects amphibian species. Although salamanders and newts seem to be the most susceptible, some anuran species are also affected. Bsal has emerged recently and poses a major threat to species in Europe and North America.