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Researchers stunned after rediscovering creature that hasn't been seen in over 130 years: 'Faces several significant threats'
"The main challenge in locating it was the lack of precision in the description of its type locality." Researchers stunned ...
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More than 120 Years After Its Disappearance, This Rare Species Has Resurfaced in South America
A rare amphibian once thought to be extinct has resurfaced in Chile, marking a remarkable scientific breakthrough. Alsodes ...
Ghost Frog Found: Scientists Stumble Upon Species Missing Since 1902
The elusive frog Alsodes vittatus has been found after 130 years, emphasizing gaps in knowledge and conservation needs in ...
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Legend lives: 130-year frog mystery ends as scientists rediscover species in Chile
A frog species not seen in over 130 years, Alsodes vittatus, has been rediscovered in Chile after decades of search efforts.
Hikers follow map of 1893 expedition — and rediscover a creature not seen since then
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.
Frog species once thought lost for 130 years rediscovered in Chile’s untouched ecosystems
A frog species, Alsodes vittatus, believed extinct since 1893, has been rediscovered in Chile. Scientists from the University ...
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Rare frog rediscovered after 130 years
First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus had evaded detection since then, despite multiple search efforts. The researchers discovered two populations of the frog at the southeastern end of the ...
Elusive and rare frog rediscovered in Chile after 130 years
A rare frog thought to be lost forever has reappeared. Scientists in Chile have confirmed the rediscovery of Alsodes vittatus ...