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In 2023, surveys confirmed the arrival of the deadly chytrid fungus to Southern Darwin's frogs in the Parque Tantauco forests in southern Chile.

Andrés Valenzuela Sanchez, ZSL's Institute of Zoology research fellow, said: "These frogs are not only vital for the future of their species but also help us better understand how we can combat chytrid fungus and safeguard other amphibians globally."

The chytrid fungus began wreaking havoc in Dominica around 2002, according to researchers.

After coming under attack by the chytrid fungus, the frog's population took a further hit by the passage of Tropical Storm Erika in 2015 and Hurricane Maria two years later.

Another positive sign is that the surviving frogs in the wild in Dominica seem to have developed some type of resistance to the chytrid fungus, according to Mr Cunningham.