OCCURRENCE OF PATHOGENIC CHYTRID FUNGI BATRACHOCHYTRIUM SALAMANDRIVORANS AND BATRACHOCHYTRIUM DENDROBATIDIS IN THE HONG KONG NEWT (PARAMESOTRITON HONGKONGENSIS) AND OTHER WILD AND IMPORTED AMPHIBIANS IN A SUBTROPICAL ASIAN REGION.

One of the major threats for the massive loss in global amphibian diversity is chytridiomycosis, caused by chytrid fungi Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) and B. salamandrivorans (Bsal). Following its discovery in 2013, Bsal has emerged as a severe threat to the global survival of urodelans.

A new species of Hemiphyllodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from Hong Kong.

A new species of gekkonid, Hemiphyllodactylus hongkongensis sp. nov., is described based on a series of specimens collected from Hong Kong SAR, China.