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Spiranthes hachijoensis

March 20, 2023

Researchers in Japan have made an exciting discovery in the field of botany. A new species of orchid has been identified growing in parks, gardens, and even on balconies throughout the country. The delicate pink-and-white blooms of this orchid are ..

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Ganeshaiah’s Dwarf Gecko

March 17, 2023

A new species of gecko, Cnemaspis ganeshaiahi, has been discovered in the Male Mahadeshwara Hills (MM Hills) in Chamarajanagar, Karnataka. This gecko species is endemic to this area and has been named after KN Ganeshaiah, a renowned agricultural scientist and ..

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Fact Sheet: Thiania indica

March 17, 2023

A group of researchers led by from Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai, have discovered a new species of jumping spider, Thiania indica. The spider was discovered during an expedition to Kulathupuzha in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in ..

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Godlewski’s Bunting and the Species Boundary: Important Facts

March 16, 2023

The family Emberizidae consists of seedeaters with conical bills and is widespread throughout the world. Godlewski’s bunting is a species in the Emberizidae family that has an extremely large range, including China, Pakistan, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Myanmar, and Siberia. Ornithologists ..

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What is Phyllurus fimbriatus?

March 7, 2023

Phyllurus fimbriatus, a new species of gecko, has been discovered on an uninhabited Queensland Island of Australia. It was found by Associate Professor Conrad Hoskin during a four-day survey of Scawfell Island, about 50 km offshore from Mackay in north ..

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What is Polystoechotes punctate?

March 6, 2023

Polystoechotes punctate, which was thought to be extinct in the eastern United States, was rediscovered in 2012 after more than 5 decades. The giant Jurassic-era insect was found in Arkansas. Jurassic Era occurred some 201.4 million years ago. There is ..

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