Hula painted frog

The Hula painted frog is a rare amphibian found only in the marshes around Lake Hula in northern Israel. Once thought to be extinct after its habitat was drained in the 1950s, this little survivor surprised scientists by turning up again in 2011. It's the last living member of its ancient frog family, with fossil relatives dating back millions of years.

• Was considered extinct for over 50 years before being rediscovered
• The only surviving species in its entire frog genus
• Fossil relatives lived in Europe from 30 million to 10,000 years ago