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?