Wednesday, March 25, 2009
New Species: 50 newbies discovered in Papua New Guinea
It sounds like a different world altogether, filled with jumping spiders, striped geckos and chirping frogs. But these are just some of the 50 different species that have been discovered by the environmental group Conservation International in the forests of Papua New Guinea.
"It never ceases to amaze me the spectacular things that are turning up from that island,” says Steve Richards the expedition leader. And it is quite amazing, considering that some of the spider species and the frogs have never been mentioned in science ever before.
Some of the species found have really quirky features. For instance, one of the jumping spiders (Tabuina Varirata) can jump to a height of at least six inches using the blood pressure in their legs! Wish I could see these creatures!
Read more on Conservation International's website
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6 inches?? amazing!
Fred Smilek
Fred Smilek is the acting president of the Society to Save Endangered Species.
It was founded two years ago. http://fredjsmilek.com
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