This is a citation of an outside article. Gravyday is not responsible for its content. Original URL below. This rediscovered Bolivian frog species survived deadly chytrid fungus The species was feared to be extinct, except for one lonely male Save for one “lonely” survivor in captivity, the Sehuencas water frog hadn’t been seen in the wild since 2008. That’s when its numbers collapsed, primarily due to chytridiomycosis, a fungal disease that has devastated frog populations worldwide. Fearing the species might be extinct, some scientists spent 10 years searching the Bolivian mountain forests for the amphibians. Now, they’ve found a tiny population of five.(more)
