Hundreds of New Species Discovered in the Eastern Himalayan Region (pictures at link)

[WillParkinson]

http://www.worldwildlife.org/stories/hundreds-of-new-species-discovered-in-the-eastern-himalayan-region?link=btn&utm_campaign=species&utm_medium=email&utm_source=enews-wwf&utm_content=1510c-ed

sneezing monkey, a walking fish and a jewel-like snake are just some of a biological treasure trove of over 200 new species discovered in the Eastern Himalayas in recent years, according to a new report by WWF.

The vibrant blue dwarf ‘walking’ snakehead fish can breathe atmospheric air and survive on land for up to four days. And the newly-found monkey’s upturned nose leads to a sneeze every time the rain falls.

In total, 211 species were discovered between 2009 and 2014—that’s an average of 34 new species annually for the past six years. The report maps out the volume of new species found by scientists from various organizations including 133 plants, 39 invertebrates, 26 fish, 10 amphibians, one reptile, one bird and one mammal.

[gvstn]

1. Thanks for the post. It is fascinating.

[Judi Lynn]

2. Hope they can find a way to protect these rare, beautiful animals, and plants. Thank you. n/t

[petronius]

3. Very cool, thanks for posting! That snakehead is much more attractive than

the (usual depictions of) the related invasive species in the US...

[MisterP]

4. the last time they found something new in east Tibet, they made "Hero"