The good, the bad and the ugly: Frogs, Myxosporean parasites and cane toads
Australia and frogs have a long and successful history. Over 200 species of frog currently call Australia home and the fossil records show that the association has persisted through 45 million years of extreme climatic change and environmental stress. In the 1980s, however, it was noticed that frog numbers were undergoing a severe decline, some…