In 2015, a number of new animal species were discovered and described by scientists around the world. These species, ranging from insects to mammals, were found in a variety of locations, including rainforests, deserts, and oceans.
One of the most notable new species discovered in 2015 was a small, tree-dwelling primate called the Mongamus monkey, found in the forests of Indonesia. This monkey, which is threatened by habitat loss and hunting, is distinguished by its unique vocalizations and social behavior.
Another new species discovered in 2015 was a type of venomous snake known as the "tiger keelback." This snake, which is native to the island of Sumatra, was found to have a venom that is toxic to both humans and other animals.
In addition to these two species, 2015 saw the discovery of a number of new insects, including a number of new species of beetles and moths. These insects were found in a variety of locations, including the Amazon rainforest and the deserts of Australia.
One particularly interesting new insect species discovered in 2015 was a type of ant that was found to have a symbiotic relationship with a species of plant. These ants were found to protect the plants from herbivores, in exchange for food and shelter.
Overall, the discovery of these new animal species highlights the incredible diversity of life on our planet and the importance of continued scientific exploration and research. It is clear that there are still many unknown species out there waiting to be discovered, and the study of these species can provide valuable insights into the functioning of ecosystems and the evolution of life on Earth.
Top 10 new species of 2016
The critter Hyorhinomys stuempkei has a hoglike nose and oversize upturned teeth that would make a vampire jealous. David Ebert of the Pacific Shark Research Center and a colleague Bythaelurus naylori , in the southwestern Indian Ocean. The annual list, established in 2008, calls attention to discoveries that are made even as species are going extinct faster than they are being identified. The ray can discharge a powerful electric shock of 45 volts to paralyze its prey -- "enough to knock down a human adult! The institute's international committee of taxonomists selected the Top 10 from among the approximately 18,000 new species named during the previous year. Image Credit: Michael Darby. South American dwarf dragons Enyalioides sophiarothschildae, one of the three new species of dwarf dragons discovered in the Andes of Peru and Ecuador. Recent work by scientists at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California, San Diego has uncovered a Phyllopteryx dewysea.
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Chelidonura alexisi nudibranch © California Academy of Sciences The Chelidonura alexisi nudibranch was found during an expedition led by Dr. The best guess is some sort of relation to jellyfish, either the phylum Cnidaria or the phylum Ctenophora. Image Credit: Josefin Stiller, Nerida Wilson, and Greg Rouse. Thanks to the finds, the Hellchook, or Balanophora coralliformis Newly discovered and just as newly endangered, Balanophora coralliformis isa parasitic plant found in the Philippines. Pristimantis mutabilis can be found in the Reserva Las Gralarias, Pichincha, north-central Ecuador. It often tucks its head between its knees when it rains, so it won't spend all its time sneezing, according to the World Wildlife Fund WWF.
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The sea scorpions Pentecopterus decorahensis likely ate bivalves and squishy eel-like creatures during their day, about 460 million years ago, the researchers P. Image Credit: Theodore W. Tillandsia religiosa If you ask the locals of Sierra de Tepoztlan, Tlayacapan, San Jose de los Laureles and Tepoztlan in Mexico about Tillandsia religiosa, they know precisely what it is -- although maybe not by that name. Tiny Beetle Phytotelmatrichis osopaddington. The slug, which typically measures between 17 and 25 millimetres, also helped scientists gain a greater understanding of the evolution of symbiosis. Brian Fisher, who discovered the tiny, subterranean species in Madagascar.
