High in the misty mountains of Honduras, the world looks primeval, with glistening pine trees draped in moss and leafy bromeliads. This is ideal habitat for tree frogs, and some of the species hiding in the foliage are found nowhere else in the world.

Unfortunately, a virulent fungus is also lurking in the region, and if it can't be stopped, these frogs may disappear forever.

Over the past few decades, amphibians have been hammered by the invasive chytrid fungus. The pestilence seems to interfere with keratin in a frog's skin, making it hard for the animal to breathe and regulate electrolytes, often leading to a heart attack. Worldwide, hundreds of amphibian species have become endangered or gone extinct due to the