Fatal fungus found in third major amphibian group, caecilians
Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 07:30
in Biology & Nature
It is known as the amphibian chytrid fungus and can cause a deadly disease that is decimating some of the world's frogs, toads, newts and salamanders. However, the fungus had not been detected in the other lesser-known major group of amphibians, the caecilians, until now.