Tuesday, 10 September 2013

Salamander threatened by skin-eating fungus



It has driven the creature to the brink of extinction in the region though it's still unknown whether other countries have seen similar declines. Recognisable by its vibrant yellow and black skin, fire salamanders dropped to a population low of 10 animals before a treatment programme began. via Pocket http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23898406#sa-ns_mchannel=rss&ns_source=PublicRSS20-sa

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