Researcher surveys 3,000 frogs in Western Ghats to track deadly chytrid fungus

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Keerthi Krutha has conducted extensive field surveys in protected areas of the Western Ghats to study how chytrid fungus affects amphibians. Over the course of her work she documented around 3,000 frogs. Her findings include alarming strains of the fungus in vulnerable frog populations. During the research she also identified a new frog species in Kerala. Her work stresses that continued monitoring is needed to protect the region's rich amphibian diversity.

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