Santa Lucia Mountains Slender Salamander (IMAGE) San Francisco State University Caption The Santa Lucia Mountains slender salamander, Batrachoseps luciae (pictured) is one of the species that SF State researchers will study in a new National Science Foundation-funded project that will explore the relationship between amphibian social behavior and a deadly fungus called Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd). Credit Credit: Sam Murray Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.