SUPPLIED The Hamilton's Frog, native to New Zealand, is vulnerable to the chytrid fungus. The scope of the chytrid fungus onslaught on the amphibian world, which began in the 1980s, is unprecedented. 123RF The fungus disrupts the way amphibians breathe through their skin, essentially suffocating frogs and salamanders. But chytrid fungus may have slipped through the cracks because it doesn't immediately affect humans. Similarly, other frog species play a crucial role in keeping mosquito numbers in check by feasting on their larvae.

Source: Stuff March 30, 2019 06:22 UTC