Rediscovered species 2023

[Smaggledagle]

Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna, which has not been seen since 1961, has been rediscovered in the Cyclops Mountains of Papua New Guinea.

Also rediscovered was the Mayr’s honeyeater, last seen in 2008.

Strange mammal named after David Attenborough rediscovered after decades

Rediscovery of the Lyon’s grassland striped skink, last seen in 1981, in Queensland, Australia.

Elusive scaly creature — last seen in 1981 — rediscovered in grassland in Australia
Elusive skink found in Queensland after 42 years

 

[vogelcommando]

- Rediscovery of a Shieldtail snake from India ( abstract ):

Rediscovery and systematics of Rhinophis fergusonianus Boulenger, 1896 (Serpentes: Uropeltidae) from India’s Western Ghats | Zootaxa

 

[Thomas]

De Winton's golden mole, last sighted in 1937, has been rediscovered in the sand dunes in South Africa.

Shimmering golden mole thought extinct photographed and filmed over 80 years after last sighting

 

[vogelcommando]

Rare Spine-wasted ant rediscovered in the USA :

Rare ant species rediscovered in North Carolina trees

 

[vogelcommando]

Rediscovery of a Parasitoid wasp-species from Africa :

Rediscovery of the endemic Afrotropical genus Spathioplites (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Doryctinae) with major range extension records for Spathioplites phreneticus

 

[vogelcommando]

Rediscovery of an Ant-species from the Canary Islands :

Rediscovery of the Canary Islands endemic Aphaenogaster hesperia Santschi, 1911 (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Myrmicinae) | Zootaxa

 

[Swampy]

Rediscovery of Fagilde's trapdoor spider, on a trip again sponsored by re:wild's Search for Lost Species:
Re:wild on Instagram

 

[Dassie rat]

Rediscovery of the Colombian bamboo toro (Olallamys albicaudus) in Colombia: https://proaves.org/en/rediscovery-...toro-olallamys-albicadus-in-quindio-colombia/