Over 30% of all amphibians species worldwide are threatened with extinction, and one of the largest threats comes from the chytrid fungus, Batrachochytrium (Bd). It has been directly associated with the extinction of over 150 amphibian species in many parts of the world, and its effects are amplified in combination with habitat destruction and climate change. We tested 3,000 frogs from at...

In 2008, we detected the first case of Bd infection in an assemblage of frogs at two localities on the island of Luzon: on Mts. Palaypalay-Mataas Na Gulod in Cavite Province and on Mt. Labo in Camarines Norte Province. We subsequently found chytrid-positive frog populations from our surveys of other areas across the country. Here we summarize information on the status and...