{"ok":true,"article":{"slug":"how-a-mystery-kept-in-london-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-new-ecuadorian-frog-14dc85d4","title":"How a mystery kept in London led to the discovery of a new Ecuadorian frog","url":"https://phys.org/news/2026-08-mystery-london-discovery-ecuadorian-frog.html","canonical":"https://www.aimode.news/article/how-a-mystery-kept-in-london-led-to-the-discovery-of-a-new-ecuadorian-frog-14dc85d4","sourceName":"Phys.org","summary":"Scientists from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador officially described Pristimantis milpe, an abundant and widely distributed species that had been confused with another species for more than a century. To solve the mystery, researchers reviewed historical specimens collected in Ecuador during the 19th century and preserved at the Natural History Museum in London.","category":"Science","image":null,"lang":"en","publishedAt":"2026-08-13T21:20:04+00:00","createdAt":"2026-08-13T21:30:13.363029+00:00"}}