<ul><li>A team of scientists from the University of Concepción and the University of Valparaíso in Chile rediscovered the frog Alsodes vittatus after no known sighting of them for 130 years.</li><li>The Alsodes vittatus frog was first spotted in 1893 by Philibert Germain, a French entomologist, and was described scientifically by Rodolfo Amando Philippi.</li><li>The rediscovery of Alsodes vittatus highlights the limited knowledge of amphibians in the southern cone of South America and emphasizes the need for their study and conservation.</li><li>The rare frog, which could be considered endangered, presents several significant threats to its survival.</li></ul>

A rare and elusive frog found again after 130 years

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