Team of local and international scientists searching for lost species in Colombia, such as the Mesopotamia beaked toad, which was last seen almost a century ago. Although the lost species eluded them, the team discovered three species believed to be entirely new to science.

© Robin Moore/iLCP

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Team of local and international scientists searching for lost species in Colombia, such as the Mesopotamia beaked toad, which was last seen almost a century ago. Although the lost species eluded them, the team discovered three species believed to be entirely new to science.

© Robin Moore/iLCP

The photos in this lightbox are the property of Conservation International (CI) and CI’s partners. Photos may only be used or distributed in conjunction with the content of CI’s press release.