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Old 16th-September-2008, 11:38 PM
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Default Australia: "Extinct" Frog Rediscovered

Wildlife Extra - September 2008.

The Armoured Mist Frog (Litoria lorica), a species not seen anywhere for 17 years has been rediscovered in a remote location in the far north of Australia. James Cook University's Professor Ross Alford said it was feared that the Armoured Mist Frog had been lost in the devastating outbreaks of amphibian chytrid fungus that started in the Wet Tropics 20 years ago...

Read Full Article: Another ‘extinct’ frog rediscovered – This time in Australia

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Good news. This must happen far more often than we think. I mean it must be really hard to keep track of all these creatures 24/7. How can we say with any real accuracy if they're extinct or not?
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