Wildlife Society: Lethal Frog Fungus Has Origins in Brazil
April 09, 2026
April 09, 2026
BETHESDA, Maryland, April 9 -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news:
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Lethal frog fungus has origins in Brazil
American bullfrogs may be the world's most well-traveled amphibians. New research shows that while in Brazil, the species picked up a unique strain of a deadly fungus--and helped it spread around the world.
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has caused the d . . .
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Lethal frog fungus has origins in Brazil
American bullfrogs may be the world's most well-traveled amphibians. New research shows that while in Brazil, the species picked up a unique strain of a deadly fungus--and helped it spread around the world.
The chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis (Bd) has caused the d . . .