what is chytridiomycosis caused by
Chytridiomycosis is a disease that afflicts amphibians, caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus (scientific name: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).Chytrid fungi have been on the Earth for millions of years, but most of them do not negatively affect living animals.hytridiomycosis is a disease that afflicts amphibians, caused by the amphibian chytrid fungus (scientific name: Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis).