Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis Longcore, Pessier & D.K. Nichols
(Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesBatrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)
OrderRHIZOPHYDIALES (an order of fungi)
ClassCHYTRIDIOMYCETES (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
PhylumCHYTRIDIOMYCOTA (chytridomycete fungi, chytrids)
KingdomFUNGI (true fungi)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Briggs, C. & Birkin, S. 2004 Congo Red, an effective stain for revealing the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, in epidermal skin scrapings from frogs Mycologist Vol 18 (3): 98-103.

Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Chytridiomycosis Amphibian Plague (Causative Organims), Amphibian Chytrid Disease)
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