the creeks completely dry and the vegetation parched. The lack of dead frogs indicated that the change had happened a long time prior to their arrival. Further surveys found a small, muddy pool of water nearby which contained 14 highly malnourished individuals, possibly the last surviving members of the species. The frogs were captured and transported to the Chilean National Zoo for the purpose of captive breeding. Conservationists have petitioned the Chilean government to protect and restore the habitat of T. dankoi for reintroduction. In October 2020, the National Zoo announced the birth of about 200 tadpoles, offspring of the specimens rescued in 2019. References dankoi Amphibians of the Andes Amphibians of Chile Endemic fauna of Chile Amphibians described in 1999 Taxonomy articles created by Polbot