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#1205022019-03-26
New species of reptile found in Nepal
One more species of reptile has been newly discovered in Nepal. Common Leopard Gecko (Eublepharis macularius), a ground-dwelling lizard, which was first found along the Kamdi biodiversity route in Banke district in course of the study about biodiversity has been named ‘Baghe Mausuli’ in Nepali. ...
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#1203462019-03-13
Scientists Discover New Stiletto Snake Species in Africa
The stiletto snakes, also known as burrowing asps, are members of Atractaspis, a genus with over 20 validly described species.These burrowing and venomous snakes are famous for their unique skull anatomy and venom delivery system, allowing them to attack and stab sideways with a fang sticking ou ...
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#1203022019-03-12
New species of frog sheds light on major biodiversity hotspot in southern India
An expedition to an isolated hill range located in Southern India along one of the top biodiversity hotspots in the world led to the discovery of a new, ancient lineage of frog endemic to the area, according to a study published today in the journal PeerJ.
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#1203262019-03-12
Field Sleuths: The Amateur Naturalists Who Are Discovering New Species
When mushroom hunter Terri Clements found a unique specimen near her home in Arizona, she couldn’t be certain by its appearance that she’d stumbled across a new species. She tracked down a commercial lab that would process DNA from samples she collected and studied the resulting sequences.
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#1202852019-03-11
New species of stiletto snake capable of sideways strikes discovered in West Africa
Following a series of recent surveys in north-western Liberia and south-eastern Guinea, an international team of researchers found three stiletto snakes which were later identified as a species previously unknown to science.
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#1202912019-03-11
More than 7000 new marine species discovered; Will help to develop new drugs
Marine researchers have discovered more than 7000 new species from the Pacific, Atlantic and Indian oceans. Now, the experts believe that such findings may shed new light on the understanding of microbial biodiversity in the seas.
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#1202632019-03-07
Treasure trove of new insects discovered on island
More than a hundred insect species that are new to science have been discovered on an Indonesian island. Found in remote rainforests, the tiny beetles appear to have been overlooked for decades. All 103 belong to the same group - weevils.
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#1200872019-02-26
More than 50,000 species indigenous to Korean Peninsula confirmed
South Korea has confirmed the existence of more than 50,000 species of animals and plants indigenous to the Korean Peninsula, almost twice the 28,462 recorded in 1996, a state-run think tank said Tuesday.
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#1200422019-02-21
World's biggest bee found alive
The world's biggest bee has been re-discovered, after decades thought lost to science.
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#1200462019-02-21
Giant tortoise believed extinct for 100 years found in Galápagos
Adult female discovered 113 years after only other living Chelonoidis phantasticus was found
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#1200272019-02-20
What does it take to discover a new great ape species?
When an international team of scientists published their description of a new ape species, the Tapanuli orangutan (Pongo tapanuliensis), in the journal Current Biology in November 2017, it marked the culmination of years of painstaking research.
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#1199592019-02-15
New species of non-venomous keelback snake found in Arunachal Pradesh
Recent discoveries such as a new species of burrowing eel, a new sub-subspecies of endangered hog deer and several species of frogs, geckos, diatoms and insects, have put the northeastern region of India in the limelight. This time, researchers from Help Earth and the French National Museum of N ...
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#1199602019-02-15
This Newly Discovered African Tarantula Has a Rude-Looking Horn on Its Back
While many people's reaction to big hairy spiders is usually "AHHH", you've got to admit, this spider's odd-looking back appendage does look rather amusing. The peculiar and previously undocumented protrusion belongs to the tarantula Ceratogyrus attonitifer found in Angola, Central Africa.
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#1197182019-02-01
Citizen scientists discover pinhead-sized beetle in Borneo
How many citizen scientists does it take to discover a new species? A recent expedition to the Ulu Temburong forest in Borneo proved that you only need 10 enthusiasts with no professional training, yet fueled with curiosity and passion for the outdoors, to find a new beetle the size of a pinhead ...
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#1196732019-01-30
New Toad Species Discovered In China
Chinese researchers in biodiversity have announced that they have identified a new species of toad in southwest China's Yunnan Province.
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#1193542019-01-14
Entomologist names recently discovered beetles after ‘Game of Thrones’ dragons
Brett Ratcliffe has discovered and named more than 200 species of scarab beetles, but with his last three discoveries, he surprised everyone by naming them after “Game of Thrones” dragons.
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#1192782019-01-07
New species of tree frog from Ecuador has a mysterious claw
A team of biologists surveying remote parts of the Cordillera del Cóndor (Condor mountain range) in Ecuador’s eastern Andes have described a species of tree frog that’s new to science.
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#1192102018-12-27
New Species of Frog With Weird Claw Thumb Discovered
Researchers have discovered a new species of tree frog on the slopes of a flat-topped mountain in a remote region of the Ecuadorean Andes, which is considered to be one of the richest areas for biodiversity in the world.
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#1188202018-11-06
Tiny thorn snail discovered in Panama's backyard
Five years after one particular tiny thorn snail from Panama was identified as new to science, it is described in a scientific article. The official discovery only became possible after earlier this year glassy shells were collected from the La Amistad International Park, Chiriquí, Panama. Succe ...
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#1187082018-10-29
Photos of the new species of dragon lizards discovered in the Western Ghats
The Western Ghats have revealed two new genera of dragon lizards from the family Agamidae – Monilesauras and Microauris. Using a combination of extensive field surveys, detailed taxonomic analyses and genetic tools, researchers have rearranged British-era taxonomy to expand extant knowledge of t ...
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#1186812018-10-26
The stories of Australia's botanical biodiversity
A herbarium is an evolving collection of dried plants, fungi and algae, but it’s also a time capsule. Each specimen has a story: what is it, where and when was it collected, and by whom?
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#1186642018-10-25
Cataloguing biodiversity in an accurate manner
New species are being discovered every day and several undiscovered species are disappearing at a faster rate, taxonomists keep saying. Experts are painstakingly reviewing and compiling published records of new species, but still mistakes are made.