Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis) are large, aquatic salamanders from the
eastern United States. Both subspecies, eastern and Ozark hellbenders, have experienced …

Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is an emerging fungal pathogen that affects
salamander and newt populations in Asia and Europe. In the Western Hemisphere, Bsal …

The recent emergence of the pathogen Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans (Bsal) is
associated with rapid population declines of salamanders in Europe and its arrival to new …

The giant salamanders (Cryptobranchoidea) are iconic species for the sustainable
management of freshwater biodiversity, and the initiatives for their sustainable management …

The lack of demographic data for many protected species often means that threats are
poorly understood during recovery planning, and this results in difficulty defining sufficient …

Disease monitoring is an essential step in translocation projects, specifically in amphibians
where emerging pathogens such as the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) …

Populations of eastern hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) have
been declining for multiple decades because of a variety of stressors associated with …

Abstract Eastern Hellbenders (Cryptobranchus alleganiensis alleganiensis) are large, fully
aquatic salamanders experiencing precipitous population declines across their range and …

The chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis and B. salamandrivorans recently
emerged as epizootic pathogens with rapidly expanding geographic and host ranges, and …

Background Skin microbiomes are important components of skin health and have been
shown to contribute to immunity in amphibians, especially against the chytrid fungus …