Losing amphibians may be tied to spikes in human malaria cases
Missing frogs and other animals may have led to more mosquitoes, which can transmit the disease
![yellow and black Panamanian golden frog sitting on a leaf](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/092322_ac_amphibians_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The Panamanian golden frog used to call the rainforests and cloud forests of its namesake country home, until a deadly fungus appeared. The loss of the frog and other amphibians may have contributed to a rise in malaria.
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