Frogs: The Thin Green Line

Boreal Toad – Photo Credit: Joel Sartore

Frogs have been living on this planet for more than 360 million years, and over the centuries, evolved into some of the most wondrous and diverse creatures on earth.

Recent discoveries are startling: more than a third of all amphibians – most of which are frogs and toads – have already been lost, and more are disappearing every day.

A fungus called chytrid has been identified as the major culprit, and so far the spread of the fungus can’t be stopped. Filmmaker Allison Argo discusses these challenges in her film Frogs: The Thin Green Line.

Check your local PBS station for listings. Colorado viewers can see the film on Rocky Mountain PBS/KTSC at 7:00 pm, Sunday April 5.