REDISCOVERED SPECIES: “Extinct” frog found in Honduras
After some 20 years of absence, National Geographic is reporting that an adult miles’ robber frog (Craugastor milesi) was rediscovered in Honduras after it was considered extinct. The species was thought to be a victim of the chytrid fungus, which has devastated other frog populations and resulted in frog extinctions worldwide. There is some evidence that the miles’ robber frog may have developed resistance to the fungus. However, more research is needed to determine if resistance has truly developed and more research is needed to uncover the true status of the population. Image by Jonathan Kolby.
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