A frog species believed to be missing for over a century has been rediscovered in the forests of Chile, marking a ...

For 130 years, a small Chilean frog vanished from scientific view. Biologists searched. Nature enthusiasts kept their eyes ...

A frog species not seen in over 130 years, Alsodes vittatus, has been rediscovered in Chile after decades of search efforts.

A frog species thought to be missing for well over a century has been spotted again, according to an international team of researchers.

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 ...

Germain’s frog collections were included in the paper and identified as Alsodes vittatus, or the Malleco spiny-chest frog.

French entomologist Philibert Germain discovered the frog in question in Chile in 1893. Using the specimens Germain had ...

A team of researchers has rediscovered a frog species which has not been seen in more than 130 years. First described in 1902, Alsodes vittatus had ...