From The Aquarium Wiki About Chytrid Fungus Chytrid Fungus (KIT-
rid) (Batrachochytrium sp. - Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) is
a fungal pathogen and a major contributor to the decline of
amphibian populations around the world, threatening many species
with extinction. This fungus is a global emerging amphibian
pathogen which is proving to be one of the worst vertebrate
infectious diseases found so far. It is causing a huge amount of
extinction and disease within amphibian populations. More than
100 species of amphibians are known to be affected by the
chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis). Some are very
susceptible and die quickly while others which are more
resistant are carriers of the pathogen. The disease, called
Chytridiomycosis, is already credited with wiping out frogs and
toads in large numbers in Australia and South America. The
aquarium hobby's main two species available from shops are the
Dwarf African Frog (Hymenochirus boettgeri) and the African
Clawed Frog (Xenopus laevis). These have