Analyze This: Moving Frogs to New Places Helped an Endangered Species Spread

Analyze This: Moving frogs to new places helped an endangered species spread

A deadly fungus has been wiping out amphibians around the globe. But some frogs that have developed resistance to the disease are helping their species bounce back. Mountain yellow-legged frogs used to live in lakes all over California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains. Their numbers started dropping in the past century when people brought into their habitat fish that eat frogs and tadpoles. Then in the 1970s, the deadly chytrid (KIH-trid) fungus arrive…

Relocating Frogs to New Habitats Aids in Spreading the Endangered Species

Amphibians: A category of animals such as frogs, salamanders, and monkeys. Amphibians possess a skeleton and can breathe through their skin. Unlike reptiles, birds, and mammals, their embryos do not develop within a protective amniotic sac. Biologist: Experts who study living organisms and their biological processes. Chytrid bacteria: Commonly referred to as fungi, specifically Batrachochytrium [...] The post Relocating Frogs to New Habitats Aid…