Disappearing Frogs
Friday, October 30, 2009 - 15:42
in Biology & Nature
Disease, pollution, and loss of habitat are killing off hundreds of species of amphibians. One of the biggest threats right now is an aquatic fungus called chytrid that infects the skin of these historically tough, resilient creatures.
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