Emanuele Biggi / Andean frog (Bryophryne cophites) dead from chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) Cusco region, Peru.

Emanuele Biggi / Abra Acanacu marsupial frog (Gastrotheca excubitor) dying due to heart attack caused by Chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis) Peru.

Bert Willaert / Researcher swabbing a frog to look for the presence of the amphibian chytrid fungus (Batrachochytrium dendrobaditis) Bolivia, October 2013. Model released.

Solvin Zankl / Scientist Marco Favelli holding Tyrrhenian Painted Frog (Discoglossus sardus) taking samples for Chytridiomycosis disease testing from frog skin using a cotton swab. Sardinia, Italy, April 2009.

Solvin Zankl / Tadpoles of the Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) in lab being treated against chytridiomycosis. The procedure takes five days before the animals can be released back into their natural habita...

Solvin Zankl / Tadpoles of the Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) which have been captured in the wild to be treated against the amphibian desease chytridiomycosis. The procedure takes five days before the an...

Solvin Zankl / Scientist Susan Walker holding Majorcan midwife toad (Alytes muletensis) taking sample using cotton swab for testing for Chytridiomycosis disease. Torrent de s'Esmorcador, Majorca, Spain, April 2009.

Solvin Zankl / Dr. Trent Garner holding a chytrid-infected Tyrrhenian Painted Frog (Discoglossus sardus), Sardinia, Italy, April 2009.

Solvin Zankl / English-Italian research team searching for the Green toads (Bufo viridis) and Sardinian tree frog or Tyrrhenian tree frog (Hyla sarda) to get samples for Chytridiomycosis disease testing Lake Coghina...

Roland Seitre / Conservation officer administers anti-parasite treatment to Panamanian golden frog / Golden arrow poison frog (Atelopus zeteki) at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, Panama, Central America,...

Roland Seitre / Conservation officer administers anti-parasite treatment to Panamanian golden frog / Golden arrow poison frog (Atelopus zeteki) at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, Panama, Central America,...

Roland Seitre / Conservation officer administers anti-parasite treatment to Panamanian golden frog / Golden arrow poison frog (Atelopus zeteki) at the El Valle Amphibian Conservation Center, Panama, Central America,...

Edwin Giesbers / The last wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in the Netherlands captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands,...

Edwin Giesbers / The last wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in the Netherlands captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands,...

Edwin Giesbers / The last wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in the Netherlands captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands,...

Edwin Giesbers / Shelves with containers housing the last wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) in the Netherlands, captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) in its container, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) about to be weighed, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a dea...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) being weighed, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fu...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) on a plastic tray with damp leaves, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and kept it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infect...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) on a plastic tray with damp leaves, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infect...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) on a plastic tray with damp leaves, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infect...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) on a plastic tray with damp leaves, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infect...

Edwin Giesbers / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) being swabbed with a cotton swab to check for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus DNA, Hallerbos, Belgium. October 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) being swabbed with a cotton swab to check for Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis fungus DNA, Hallerbos, Belgium. October 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. An Martel viewing skin erosion of a Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) that died of a Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans fungal infection through a microscope as shown on the screen....

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. An Martel viewing skin erosion of a Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) that died of a Batrachochytrium salamandrivorans fungal infection through a microscope as shown on the screen....

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. Frank Pasmans cutting tissue samples from dead Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) from Ovitat, Belgium, which may have died of BS (Batrachochytrium salamandirvorans) infection. Ghe...

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. Frank Pasmans cutting tissue samples from dead Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) from Ovitat, Belgium, which may have died of BS (Batrachochytrium salamandirvorans) infection. Ghe...

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. An Martel holding a Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) from the Robertville forest in Belgium. An outbreak of Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis was detected in this forest in 2014. Som...

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. An Martel, University of Ghent, taking a swab from a Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) to check whether any DNA of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is present. The Fire sa...

Edwin Giesbers / Professor Dr. An Martel, University of Ghent, taking a swab from a Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) to check whether any DNA of the fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis is present. The Fire sa...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands, August, 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Close -up of a wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands, August, 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Close -up of a wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands, August, 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands, August, 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) captured and kept safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a deadly fungus, Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. The Netherlands, August, 2014.

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) being weighed by Bas Martens, Head of Animal Care at GaiaZOO as part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and kept it safe...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) being weighed by Bas Martens, Head of Animal Care at GaiaZOOas part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) held by Bas Martens, Head of Animal Care at GaiaZOO. Part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO...

Edwin Giesbers / A wild Fire salamander (Salamandra salamandra) held in gloved hands in front of plastic trays containing more fire salamanders, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) keep in plastic trays, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a de...

Edwin Giesbers / Wild Fire salamanders (Salamandra salamandra) keep in plastic trays, part of a program to capture the last wild population in the Netherlands and keep it safe in GaiaZOO to prevent infection from a de...