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Western Toad (Bufo boreas)

By Environmental Health Program
USGS biologists and hydrologists are investigating the causes for the decline of the western toad (Bufo boreas)
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USGS biologists and hydrologists are investigating the causes for the decline of the western toad (Bufo boreas) in Pacific Northwest states. One suspected cause of the decline is a fungal infection caused by the chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis.

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