As of mid-2017, it is listed as extinct by the IUCN, but was rediscovered in 2016 after more than two decade with no sightings, likely because the IUCN last assessed it in 2004.
In 2017, the IUCN listed this species as extinct, but it was rediscovered in 2016 after a period of over two decades without any sightings. This may be due to the fact that the IUCN's last assessment of the species occurred in 2004.