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Amphibians have a huge species diversity, they are part of the food chain, an important substance of energy and carbon substance that are disturbed by amount of variable stress factors. A species Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, the mold causing chytridiomycosis in frogs, has become a global environmental problem decimating amphibian populations in almost all continents. For this reason, it became the target of many science researches worldwide. The main aim of this paper is a general introduction of this species as well as its ecology and factors affecting its spread. A prerequisite is the knowledge of individual abiotic and biotic factors that may affect the development and expansion in its favour and thus extend chytrid fungi in different kinds of frogs and causing the death of individuals or entire populations. On the other hand, ecological factors can affect this species negatively and thus contribute to its regression. If the science wants to find out as effectively avoid the dissemination of B. dendrobatidis and thus the massive extinction of amphibians, there is a need to obtain detailed information especially about the ecology of this species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]