By Priyanka Mehta
July 29, 2022
The largest of the Thomasomys species in the country, find this mouse in Montane forest, Sangay National Park, Andes.
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Ecuador
Thomasomys burneoi
New species of world’s largest amphibian, also known as “living fossils'', meet the only Chinese Andrias species with a genetically pure wild population.
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China
Andrias jiangxiensis
This new species belongs to the torquatus species, counting up the number of species in the torquatus group to nine.
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Mexico
Sceloporus huichol
First spotted in by the Western Ghats in Maharashtra, this species comes with a combination of characteristics, distinctly known for its unique shape of genitalia.
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India
Burmagomphus chaukulensis
Most stylish crustaceans in our oceans' sponge crab’s fluffy coat provide protection and produce unpleasant chemicals to deter predators.
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Western Australia
Lamarckdromia beagle
The word ‘swiftae’ in the scientific name honours famous US singer and songwriter Taylor Swift. Recently, 17 new species were found in the valleys of the Appalachian Mountains.
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USA
Nannaria swiftae
New-to-science, stunning fairy wrasse is first-ever fish described by a Maldivian scientist. Named after the country’s national flower, the species is added to the tree of life as part of the California Academy of Sciences’ global Hope for Reefs initiative.
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Maldives
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Recognised as the first Paraguayan important area for the conservation of amphibians and reptiles, however, it currently has no legal protection.
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Maldives
Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa
Popularly compared to chocolate frogs from the Harry Potter books and films, this species s found in Putumayo Basin, has brownish-red skin, a 'blobby body' and is only 0.7 of an inch long.
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Peru
Synapturanus danta
The tree grows leaves are oblanceolate with distichous arrangement. The species is named after Leonardo DiCaprio, actor & environmentalist.
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Cameroon
Uvariopsis dicaprio
First of its kind discovered in such a habitat, peat swamp tree is differentiated from its kind by characters including its smaller corolla lobes, large sepals, habit and large fruit.
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Indonesia
Disepalum rawagambut
The first case of a species found on only one type of tree is inside the culm (shoot or stalk) of a bamboo. It is now Thailand’s rarest tarantula.
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Thailand
Taksinus bambus
This lithophytic plant is a newly discovered species (growing in or on plants), is an orchid that has speckled leaves and shower yellow-orange blooms.
Image Source: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden
Vietnam
Gastrochilus pankajkumarii