A tiny tree frog by the not so tiny name, Isthmohyla rivularis, was found in Costa Rica's Monteverde Cloud Forest Preserve the other day. Scientist thought the species had become extinct after not seeing it for 20 years, until last year a University of Manchester researcher caught a glimpse of a male. Now that both sexes have been found scientists can deduce that they frogs have been procreating where other frogs have been unable. Scientist have been coming out every night for years hoping to catch the female while she lays her eggs, then it finally paid off. Andrew Gray, a herpetologist, marked this moment as "the highlight of the whole of my career".
I would like to see how the rarity of this species plays out for further conservation efforts.
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