The ghost frog that disappeared for hundreds of years suddenly appeared.

A rare frog species that went extinct more than a century ago has been rediscovered by scientists in Chile. The discovery opens up new hope for the conservation of endangered amphibians.

After more than 120 years of disappearance, the ghost frog (Alsodes vittatus) has been rediscovered in Chile. (Photo: SciTechDaily)

The species was first described in 1902 but there have been no records in the wild for more than a century. (Photo: The Daily Galaxy)

Scientists at the University of Concepcion have followed the journey of entomologist Philibert Germain to find this species again. (Photo: iNaturalist)

In 2023-2024, after several expeditions, the research team found two populations of A. vittatus in the Lolco and Portales river basins. (Photo: ZooKeys)

This discovery helps shed light on the distribution and ecology of this rare frog species . (Photo: ZooKeys)

Many species in the genus Alsodes are critically endangered or have insufficient information to assess their conservation status. (Photo: ZooKeys)

The rediscovery of A. vittatus is a major step forward in herpetology and amphibian conservation. (Photo: ZooKeys)

Scientists have stressed the need for measures to protect the species from becoming extinct again. (Photo: ZooKeys)

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