Water-borne Fungus That Caused the Extinction of Amphibians is Threatening Terrestrial Frogs

A water-borne fungus that has wiped out numerous amphibian species that spend all or part of their lives in water is now posing danger to terrestrial amphibians. In the Atlantic Rainforest of Brazil, researchers backed by FAPESP discovered exceptional mortality among a group of small frogs known as pumpkin toadlets that dwell far from any aquatic habitats.