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.