host). Frogs that originate in Loum and Yabassi which are places within Cameroon had the largest variety of helminth species whereas frogs from Nkondjock had the smallest variety. This could be explained by the difference in agricultural activities, deforestation, and poaching. Liver weight was examined to reveal that there is a higher accumulation of toxic products at Loum due to the significant increase in agriculture practice. Consequently, land use effects and their impact on water habitats plays a significant role in the pattern of parasitism and land use by goliath frogs. Additionally, the direct life cycles of the helminths may play an important role in species diversity Parasites which have direct life cycles spend a majority of their adult life within one host which allows their offspring to be spread from one host to another. These types of parasites also often lack an intermediate stage which means that they must be able to survive in the outside environment as well and be able to establish themselves within a new host. This ability to adapt to new environments contributes greatly to the complexity of helminth communities of goliath frogs. Diseases: Chytridiomycosis Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease which affects many different species of amphibians worldwide. It is caused by the chytrid fungus which has the capability of causing random deaths due to its high mortality rate. This fungus tends to invade the surface layers of the skin thereby causing damage to the outer keratin layer (this fungus only attacks the parts of the frog’s skin that contains keratin). As the tadpole continues to grow, more keratin becomes present on the skin thereby allowing the fungus to spread to many parts of the body resulting in the death of the tadpole. Amphibian skin is vital because it is physiologically active meaning it plays important roles in regulating respiration, water, and electrolytes. While the method of how this fungus kills frogs is not known, it can be hypothesized that its invasion through the skin is related since it can cause an electrolyte depletion, osmotic imbalance, and make it more difficult for the frog to breathe. When infected with this fungus, a frog may have discolored skin, peeling on the outside layers of its skin, be sluggish, and have its legs spread slightly away from itself. This fungus is also transmittable since it can be directly transferred through contact between frogs and tadpoles or through