Killer fungus linked to vanishing amphibians
Friday, May 6, 2011 - 19:00
in Biology & Nature
Studying decades-old museum samples of frogs, toads and salamanders, biologist trace the path of a deadly skin disease across Mexico and Central America.Around the world, frogs, salamanders and other amphibians are disappearing — and much about their demise has been a mystery. Now, in an episode of amphibian CSI, biologists have used decades-old museum samples of frogs, toads and salamanders to track the relentless path of a killer fungus across Mexico and Central America over the last 40 years.
