The elusive frog Alsodes vittatus has been found after 130 years, emphasizing gaps in knowledge and conservation needs in ...

A frog species, Alsodes vittatus, believed extinct since 1893, has been rediscovered in Chile. Scientists from the University ...

There is much concern about the accelerated pace of extinctions globally, so when a species is rediscovered, it gives hope to ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) The frog species Alsodes vittatus, last seen over 130 years ago, has been rediscovered in Chile's La Araucanía Region. This finding marks a significant ...

Organisations like Re:wild play a crucial role in locating and protecting these species from future extinction. However, efforts must continue to ensure these rediscovered species thrive in their ...

The coelacanth, a 400-million-year-old ancient fish, was assumed to be extinct until its rediscovery in 1938, revealing the ...

The rediscovery of “one of the rarest and most elusive amphibians” in Chile is quite a tale. Philibert Germain, a scientist studying insects, visited a large estate in southern Chile in December 1893.

Once dubbed the "world's ugliest animal," the blobfish – scientific name Psychrolutes marcidus – has been named New Zealand's ...

It was not sighted for 51 years prior to being rediscovered in 2020 in Djibouti. It was the first time in the history of the world that the species had ever been photographed. The rediscovery was ...

The hui dedicated to its cultivation includes the NTBG, state Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry ...

Photos show the rediscovered species. Some of the olive-green and brown frogs have a stripe running straight down their backs, while others have a faded stripe or no clear stripe at all.