ScienceAlert July 17, 2026 • 20:02

One Fungus Has Caused More Extinctions Than Any Other Infectious Disease. Some Toads Have Found a Way to Survive It - ScienceAlert

By Jess Cockerill

Across the world, entire species of frogs and toads are being wiped out by a relentless fungal infection, commonly known as the chytrid fungus.

Across the world, entire species of frogs and toads are being wiped out by a relentless fungal infection, commonly known as the chytrid fungus.
For most amphibians, the fungus Batrachochytrium dendr… [+5196 chars]

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One Fungus Has Caused More Extinctions Than Any Other Infectious Disease. Some Toads Have Found a Way to Survive It - ScienceAlert

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