A new species of lizard with a tail longer than its entire body has been discovered in Peru. Photo shows a new species of lizard discovered in Otishi National Park in Peru, undated. This new species belongs to the genus Proctoporus (Reptilia, Gymnophthalmidae) whose greatest diversity is found in the…
Scientists have confirmed they have found a new species of dinosaur that was a smaller relative of the massive ankylosaurs, famous for its club-like tail. Pictures shows a digitized reconstruction of Patagopelta on the banks of a river, undated. A new study by CONICET scientists on different collections of bones…
A Swiss zoo has predicted that almost 60 per cent of all insect species in the country are threatened with extinction. Experts from Zurich Zoo say that the declining insect biodiversity could have a disastrous effect on its animals as most of them consume bugs in their diet. Zoo officials…
Two new species of deadly venomous snake have been discovered in Colombia by a team of international scientists. Image shows the newly discovered Bothrocophias myrringae sp. nov., that lives in isolated, nearly inaccessible rain forests in South America. It was discovered by a South American team of scientists in October…
Researchers have discovered a new species of titi monkey in a Peruvian nature reserve in the Amazon. The species was named the Aquino stump-tailed monkey (Cheracebus aquinoi) in honour of Rolando Aquino, a prestigious Peruvian primatologist and professor at the National University of San Marcos in Lima, Peru. It was…
