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Environmental Science

Threats to Amphibian Populations: Chytrid Fungus and Habitat Loss

Quick fact

The chytrid fungus has caused declines or extinctions in over 500 amphibian species, making it the most devastating wildlife disease ever recorded.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a world where frogs, salamanders, and caecilians vanish silently from streams and forests. Why are amphibians, which survived dinosaurs, now disappearing at an alarming rate?