Threats to Frogs One of the most pressing threats to frogs today
is the chytrid fungus, a deadly skin fungus that has moved
across the globe causing amphibian declines in Australia, South
America, North America, Central America, New Zealand, Europe,
and Africa killing frogs by the millions. The chytrid fungus is
responsible for over 100 frog and other amphibian species
extinctions since the 1970’s. Chytrid fungus has been detected
on at least 285 species of amphibians (including frogs) from 36
countries. Climate change is also having an impact on frogs that
live on mountain tops. They are being hit hard since they are
dependant on moist leaf litter found in cloud forests as a
suitable place to lay their eggs. As temperatures increase
further up mountain sides, clouds are being pushed further away
and leaves are drying out leaving less suitable habitat for
frogs to lay their eggs. As frogs migrate further up the
mountain they are faced with the inevitable problem that once
they reach the top, unlike birds, the