A juvenile eastern newt (Notophthalmus viridescens) traversing the Appalachian landscape. Eastern newts are among the most susceptible species tested to Bsal chytridiomycosis. Photo by A.

Near the base of a mountain in eastern ... animals and, after taking a closer look, realized they’d discovered a new species: Hypselotriton huanggangensis, or the Huanggangshan fire-bellied newt.