Cane toad that may have 'hitchhiked' to Mount Kosciuszko prompts disease fears
by Christopher Knaus from on (#2GN1V)
National Parks and Wildlife Service says amphibian chytrid fungus could affect endangered frog species
The discovery of a cane toad that may have "hitchhiked" to Mount Kosciuszko has prompted concerns about the spread of dangerous diseases to native frog species.
The dead cane toad was found by the side of the road at Charlotte Pass earlier this month, near a popular viewing platform that looks out to Australia's highest mountain and the surrounding alpine high country.
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