Newly discovered / described species 2014

[vogelcommando]

Preview of the discription of a new species of Crocodile newt from Southern China :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03895p102f.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Preview of the discription of a new Gecko-species from Laos :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03895p088f.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Another article about the new Trout-species :
A new trout species described from the Alak?r Stream in Antalya, Turkey | Science Codex

 

[vogelcommando]

A new species of Slow lori :
New species of cute, but venomous, primate discovered in Borneo

 

[zooboy28]

Thanks for sharing VC. Is this the first major change to primate taxonomy since Handbook of the Mammals of the World 3 came out?

They actually named three new species, N. kayan being a newly discovered lineage:

...also elevated two subspecies to the species level, meaning that the loris formerly known as Nycticebus menagensis now consists of four species, three of which live in the forests of Borneo: Nycticebus bancanus, Nycticebus borneanus, and Nycticebus kayan. Nycticebus menagensis is limited to the Philippines.

Read more: New species of cute, but venomous, primate discovered in Borneo

 

[Chlidonias]

that is an article from 2012. Here are two other (2012) Zoochat threads on the subject:
http://www.zoochat.com/65/new-species-slow-loris-301176/ (the main one) and http://www.zoochat.com/2/new-venonous-species-slow-loris-found-301449/

The split is based on the facial markings and is pretty suspect.

 

[TeaLovingDave]

The split is actually discussed in HMW3, if I recall rightly.

 

[zooboy28]

The split is actually discussed in HMW3, if I recall rightly.

But not included in that volume?

 

[TeaLovingDave]

But not included in that volume?

I think it is included, actually. As I do not own a copy, having only read a library copy, I cannot check. It certainly does include a comprehensive split of Perodicticus potto though.

 

[vogelcommando]

Discription of a new species of Anolis from Panama :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/zt03895p237.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Discription of a new Tiger beetle species from the USA and Mexico :
A new species of tiger beetle from southeastern Arizona and Mexico (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Cicindelini)

 

[vogelcommando]

A new species of Horned viper from Tanzania :
New large horned viper discovered, but biologists keep location quiet

 

[vogelcommando]

Discription of 98 new Weevil-species from Sundalans and the Lesse Sunda Islands :
Ninety-eight new species of Trigonopterus weevils from Sundaland and the Lesser Sunda Islands

 

[vogelcommando]

A new, close relative of the Leopard gecko, found in India :
New species of lizard found in Satpura Hills | The Asian Age

 

[vogelcommando]

2 new frogs discovered in India :
New Frog Species Found on Dattatreya Hill - The New Indian Express

 

[vogelcommando]

Discription of a new Crayfish-species from the USA :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/zt03900p554.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Preview of the discription of a new Bent-toed gecko from West Timor :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03900p568f.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Preview of the discription of 2 species of Stick insects from New Zealand :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03900p482f.pdf

 

[vogelcommando]

Another article about the new Gecko :
Wildlife Extra News - New species of gecko lizard has been found in Central India

 

[vogelcommando]

Discription of a new species of Swallowtail butterfly from the USA and Central America :
A new Heraclides swallowtail (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) from North America is recognized by the pattern on its neck