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5 species of RP frogs in danger
MANILA, Philippines—Five species of Philippine frogs were found infected with a deadly fungus that could lead to their extinction, Environment Secretary Lito Atienza said Wednesday.
The discovery of the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium Dendrobatidis) in the frogs was alarming because it could lead to an “imbalance in the ecosystem” if the amphibians are wiped out, Atienza told [...]
