Costa Rica discovered frogs that are thought to be extinct

The National University of Costa Rica (UCR) has announced that the two scientists have found that the red-breasted frog, scientifically known as Craugastor escoces , the special animal of the Central American nation, did not appear in the for the past 31 years.

According to UCR, two Costa Rica biologists Gilbert Alvarado from the National University of Costa Rica and Randall Jiménez, of the University of Ulm in Germany, found the frog at the National Park Juan Castro Blanco, belonging to Alajuela province of Costa Rica.

Biologist Alvarado said the last time this frog appeared was in 1986. Later, in the early 1990s, a range of other frogs disappeared and it was not until 2000 that people began to see them. reappears.

This frog is in the National Water Park Juan Castro Blanco.

"2002 was the year to witness the return of a series of frogs that we thought were completely extinct," he said.

According to UCR scientist, in the last 8 years, 8 frog species have appeared again in Costa Rica. He also explained that the National Water Park Juan Blanco Castro, where frogs Craugastor escoces reappeared, was not included in the frog's usual distribution.

However, the scientists were not surprised to find them at an altitude of 1.820m because their habitat range is at an altitude between 1.100m and 2,100m above sea level.

UCR's vice president for research Fernando Garcia said that this was a very important discovery, while contributing to Costa Rica's efforts to protect the environment.

It is known that the frog was found to be a 6.2 cm female frog and is in its adult stage.

Now the researchers are taking care of this frog and tracking it so that they can gather as much information as possible about the trait, which is extremely rare about this frog.