#chytrid — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #chytrid, aggregated by home.social.
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‘Frog Saunas’ May Be the Key to Saving #Amphibians From a Deadly Fungal Infection https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/frog-saunas-may-be-the-key-to-saving-amphibians-from-a-deadly-fungal-infection-180984621/
Hotspot shelters stimulate #frog resistance to #chytridiomycosis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07582-y
"Providing #frogs with sun-warmed bricks inside mini-greenhouses can help them recover from #chytrid and make them more resilient against the disease in the future... #Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis thrives in cool weather but does not fare well when exposed to higher temperatures."
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A Model Toadlet
https://nautil.us/a-model-toadlet-596075/"just a few millimeters long, the #PumpkinToadlet is diminutive in size but flamboyant in coloration. This tiny neon creature, which lives on #Brazil’s southeast coast, has become a symbol of #conservation and protection for the #AtlanticForest... scientists have identified individuals of the species that seem to be resistant to the #chytrid fungus—they recover from it all on their own."