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Taken on 4/10/21

Taken on 4/10/21

Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction' A BBC article on the newly discovered Popa langur and the threats it faces in Myanmar. Newly discovered primate 'already facing extinction'

On the Colchester vs Jersey zoo hoofstock cup thread I was struck by how relatively few species Jersey zoo actually keep and how much better this is in my opinion than the average zoo with its ABC collection crammed full of species that serve no real purpose being there. The majority of the...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 with the Bronx Zoo. The discovery of a new frog is always an exciting event, but the species revealed in this month’s...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo While working at the Bronx Zoo, I had the good fortune to breed Kihansi Spray Toads – an...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo Whether you prefer modern day or ancient reptiles and amphibians, 2014 was a banner year for...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo I always advise young students intent on reaching fame to study invertebrates…uncounted...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquariums, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. The three species in the genus Hydrosaurus, commonly referred to as Sailfin Dragons, are among...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a zoologist and book author, recently retired from a career spent at several zoos, aquarium, and museums, including over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. Even considering that new fishes are discovered at the rate of nearly two per week, 2013 was a spectacular year...

Hi, Frank Indiviglio here. I’m a herpetologist, zoologist, and book author, recently retired from a career of over 20 years with the Bronx Zoo. Not a week – much less a year – passes without an exciting new herp species being discovered. Included among this year’s surprising finds are the...

It appears we have a new species of tapir species on our hands: the Kobomani Tapir (Tapirus kabomani). This is the first new tapir discovered since 1865 and the largest terrestrial mammal discovered since the Saola in 1992! The article calls it literally biggest zoological discovery of the...

Hi All, Researchers working in a little-studied rainforest have uncovered a minute Poison Frog that seems restricted to a tiny range within a very unique habitat. Labeled a “micro-endemic”, the newly-described frog may be threatened by plans to encourage ecotourism in the area. Its species...

Hi All, Guifarro’s Palm Pit Viper (Bothriechis guifarroi), recently described as a new venomous reptile species in the journal Zookeys, may already be in danger of extinction. In an attempt to draw attention to its plight, the newfound snake has been named after Mario Guifarro, a...

Hi All, Approximately 2,000 scorpion species have been described, but most arachnologists believe that many more await discovery. Few, however, expected an unknown species to turn up within sight of a major city in the USA. But that is what happened earlier this year, and the discovery was...

Brilliant American darters (several named after environmentally conscious US presidents), deep sea oddities and a fish that sports sex organs on its head were just a few of last year’s surprises 2012?s New Fish Species - Obama Fish, ?Head-Mater?, Flabby Whalefish? | That Fish Blog

Hi All, An amazing array of newly-discovered reptiles and amphibians grabbed our attention this past year. The unexpected discoveries of an undescribed Leopard Frog in New York City and a Rainbow Skink in an Australian backyard reminded us that wonderful surprises surround us, if only we take...

Hi All, Invertebrate enthusiasts have learned to expect the discovery of fantastic new species on a regular basis. But even old timers such as I were shocked by some that came to light this past year. Large, claw-bearing Cave Robber Spiders, giant bio-luminescent roaches, brilliant arboreal...

Colorful skink among 3 new lizards found in Australia New lizard species found (Science Alert) Great Desert Skinks dig communal burrows, live in complex colonies colonies Lizard Societies - Great Desert Skink Families Build Communal Homes That Reptile Blog