Tables apparently dropped but are not!

This is very weird! Tables seem it have been dropped, but they are actually there -- I can query them. The tables are osdial_list and osdial_lists. I do NOT see them in /var/lib/mysql/osdial (where they should be) but I can query them. Here's the CLI output that demonstrates the issue:

[root@di-sda-34 osdial]# mysql
Welcome to the MariaDB monitor.  Commands end with ; or \g.
Your MariaDB connection id is 571299
Server version: 5.1.53-MariaDB Source distribution

MariaDB [osdial]> show tables like 'osdial_l%';
+------------------------------+
| Tables_in_osdial (osdial_l%) |
+------------------------------+
| osdial_lead_filters          |
| osdial_lead_recycle          |
| osdial_live_agents           |
| osdial_live_inbound_agents   |
| osdial_log                   |
+------------------------------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [osdial]> select list_id from osdial_lists limit 5;
+---------+
| list_id |
+---------+
|      10 |
|      11 |
|     998 |
|     999 |
|    2100 |
+---------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

MariaDB [osdial]> select lead_id from osdial_list limit 5;
+---------+
| lead_id |
+---------+
|    4025 |
|    4026 |
|    4027 |
|    4028 |
|    4030 |
+---------+
5 rows in set (0.00 sec)

Note that the tables osdial_list and osdial_lists do not show up, but I can query them. How can this be? I am very confused! ANy help GREATLY appreciated.

jriggin