Some chytrid species are known to kill frogs in large numbers by blocking the frogs' respiratory skins--first recognized in 1998 in Australia and Panama (see Decline in frog populations).
Some chytrid species are known to kill frogs in large numbers by blocking the frogs' respiratory skins--the infection is referred to as chytridomycosis. Chytridomycosis was first recognized in 1998 in Australia and Panama (see Decline in frog populations).