Newly discovered / described species 2015

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A new species of Tapaculo discovered in the museum :
New species of tapaculo in South America -- ScienceDaily

 

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Preview of the discription of a new species of Frog from Vietnam :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03931p252f.pdf

 

[Surroundx]

Dong, Yunwei et al. (2015). Rediscovery of one of the very few ‘unequivocally extinct’ species of marine molluscs: Littoraria flammea (Philippi, 1847) lost, found—and lost again? Journal of Molluscan Studies. doi: 10.1093/mollus/eyv009 [Abstract]

 

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A new species of Crocodile newt from Vietnam :
Scientists find new amphibian species in Vietnam | Education/Youth | Thanh Nien Daily

 

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Another article about the new Frog :
New frog found in southern Vietnam | Education/Youth | Thanh Nien Daily

 

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3 new Caecilan-species from South east asia :
New wormy amphibians discovered in Southeast Asia

 

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Fewer than 10 individuals may have been left of this recently discribed species :
Newly discovered Brazilian bird may number fewer than 10 individuals

 

[Surroundx]

There are three relatively recently described species feared extinct from Brazil's northeast. This species, Philydor novaesi and Glaucidium mooreorum:

Lees, Alexander Charles and Pimm, Stuart L. (2015). Species, extinct before we know them? Current Biology 25: R177–R180.

Pereira, Glauco Aves et al. (2014). Status of the globally threatened forest birds of northeast Brazil. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia 54(14): 177-194.

 

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Preview of the discription of a new genus and new species of False vampire from Thailand :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03931p550f.pdf

 

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Rediscovery of a lost Hummingbird, the Blue-bearded helmetcrest :
Spectacular Lost Hummingbird Rediscovered after 69 years amid Rampant Fires across the... -- BOGOTÁ, Colombia, March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --
Espectacular Colibrí perdido fue redescubierto después de 69 años en medio de incendios en la Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta en Colombia | ::. Proaves .:: | Proaves ( in spanish but with photos ).

 

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Preview of a Monograph of the Australian species of the Goby-species of the genus Trimma, with the discription of 6 new species :

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03934p102f.pdf

 

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Preview of the discription of a new species of Torpedo ray :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03936p250f.pdf

 

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Preview of the discription of a new species of Gecko :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03936p295f.pdf

 

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Rediscovery of the Ili pika :
Unbelievably Cute Mammal With Teddy Bear Face Rediscovered

 

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Known already for a long time in the animal trade, 2 new species scientificly discribed :
Mystery of the 'Vampire Crabs' Solved

 

[LaughingDove]

Known already for a long time in the animal trade, 2 new species scientificly discribed :
Mystery of the 'Vampire Crabs' Solved

That is very interesting as I have seen these crabs in the pet trade but didn't know anything about them in the wild, thanks for posting

 

[wally war eagle]

you must have unlimited time to surf and find all these new taxonomic findings including ZOOTAXA the realm of the critter taxonomists.

 

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Preview of the discription of a new Bat-species from Madagascar :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03936p558f.pdf

 

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A new frog-species which can change its shape discovered in Ecuador :
Frog species that can change shape discovered by local researchers (photos) | cleveland.com

 

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Preview of the discription of a new species of Catshark from Brazil :
http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2015/f/z03937p361f.pdf