For decades, a deadly fungal disease has been ravaging the world’s amphibians, wiping out frogs, toads and salamanders from the mountain lakes of the United States to the rainforests of Australia. The disease, known as chytridiomycosis or chytrid, has wiped out at least 90 species of amphibians and contributed to the decline of hundreds more … Read more
Green and gold bell frogs in artificial hotspot shelter. Credit: Anthony Waddle Researchers from Macquarie University have used heat to develop a simple and effective way to help endangered frogs survive the devastating effects of a multi-species pandemic. In collaboration with the University of Melbourne, researchers have delved into the fungal disease chytridiomycosis, which has … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Green and gold bell frogs in artificial hotspot shelter. Credit: Anthony Waddle × close to Green and gold bell frogs in artificial hotspot shelter. Credit: Anthony Waddle Researchers from Macquarie University have used heat to develop a simple and effective … Read more