Chytridiomycosis (Amphibian chytrid fungus disease)
Fact sheet
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities, 2013
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About the fact sheet
Chytridiomycosis is an infectious disease that affects amphibians worldwide. It is caused by the chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis), a fungus capable of causing sporadic deaths in some amphibian populations and 100 per cent mortality in others.
The disease has been implicated in the mass die-offs and species extinctions of frogs since the 1990s, but its origin and true impact on frog populations remains uncertain and continues to be investigated.
