Newly discovered / described species 2017

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Discription of a new species of Crayfish from Papua New Guinea :

Cherax warsamsonicus, a new species of crayfish from the Kepala Burung (Vogelkop) peninsula in West Papua, Indonesia (Crustacea, Decapoda, Parastacidae)

Abstract of the discription of 2 new Parsley frogs from the Iberian peninsula :

Integration of molecular, bioacoustical and morphological data reveals two new cryptic species of Pelodytes (Anura, Pelodytidae) from the Iberian Peninsula | DÍAZ-RODRÍGUEZ | Zootaxa

Discription of a new species of Yellow-shouldered bat from the Andeans :

A new polytypic species of yellow-shouldered bats, genus Sturnira (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae), from the Andean and coastal mountain systems of Venezuela and Colombia | MOLINARI | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of 4 new genera and 5 new species of cicadas from New Caledonia :

Description of four new genera and five new species of cicadas from New Caledonia (Insecta: Hemiptera, Cicadoidea, Cicadidae) | DELORME | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of 7 new beetle-species from the USA :

Seven new species of Bibloplectus Reitter (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Pselaphinae) from Eastern United States with notes on distributions of previously described species | OWENS | Zootaxa

Discription of 2 new species of Groppo ( fish ) from Pohnpei :

Two new species of callanthiid fishes of the genus Grammatonotus (Percoidei: Callanthiidae) from Pohnpei, western Pacific | ANDERSON | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of 3 new fish-species from the Black sea basin :

Three new species of Alburnoides from the southern Black Sea basin (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) | TURAN | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of spiny mouse from South America :

Revision of Neacomys spinosus (Thomas, 1882) (Rodentia: Cricetidae) with emphasis on Peruvian populations and the description of a new species | HURTADO | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of Bent-toed gecko from Indosnesia :

A new small bent-toed gecko of the genus Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the lower slopes of Mount Tambora, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia | RIYANTO | Zootaxa

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Species New to Science: [Herpetology • 2017] Cyrtodactylus tambora • A New Small Bent-toed Gecko of the Genus Cyrtodactylus (Squamata: Gekkonidae) from the Lower Slopes of Mount Tambora, Sumbawa Island, Indonesia

Discription of 5 new species of armored spiders from Singapore :

Taxonomic notes on the armored spiders of the families Pacullidae and Tetrablemmidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Singapore

2 new, undiscribed bird-species found on Borneo ! :

Research: Two undescribed bird species discovered in South Kalimantan
 
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Abstract of the discription of 2 new spider-species from Italy :

The Italian species of Pritha (Araneae, Filistatidae): a critical revision and description of two new species | LEGITTIMO | Zootaxa

Discription of 2 new beetle-species from the Orient :

Revision of the Oriental Genus Physodera Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini, Physoderina), with the descriptions of two new species | MA | Zootaxa

Discription of 3 new snake-species from Equador :

Molecular phylogeny of Atractus (Serpentes, Dipsadidae), with emphasis on Ecuadorian species and the description of three new taxa

New glowing tree-frog discribed from Argentina :

Glowing green frog - a new species discovered in Amazon basin

Abstract of the discription of a new river loach from Yunnan :

A new Schistura from the Salween basin in western Yunnan (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) | ENDRUWEIT | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of crayfish from the USA :

Cambarus ( C. ) appalachiensis , a new species of crayfish (Decapoda: Cambaridae) from the New River Basin of Virginia and West Virginia, USA | LOUGHMAN | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new frog-species from Vietnam :

A new species of Leptolalax (Anura: Megophryidae) from northern Vietnam | ROWLEY | Zootaxa
 
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Abstract of the discription of a new catfish-species from Brazil :

Ituglanis compactus , a new species of catfish (Siluriformes: Trichomycteridae) from the rio Jari drainage, lower Amazon, Brazil | CASTRO | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new velvet skate from Papua New Guinea :

A new species of velvet skate, Notoraja sereti n.sp. (Rajiformes: Arhynchobatidae) from Papua New Guinea | WHITE | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of catfish from Paraguay :

A new species of Otothyropsis (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the upper Río Paraná basin, Paraguay, with a discussion of the limits between Otothyropsis and Hisonotus | CALEGARI | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new fish-species from India :

Laubuka parafasciata , a new cyprinid fish species (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from Mizoram northeastern India | LALRAMLIANA | Zootaxa

Discription of 2 new species of Amphipods from Japan :

Two new species of Jesogammarus from Japan (Crustacea, Amphipoda, Anisogammaridae), with comments on the validity of the subgenera Jesogammarus and Annanogammarus
 
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Guzel, Yelda and Kayikçi, Samim. (2017). Rediscovery and reinstatement of Heracleum amanum (Apiaceae) based on morphological and carpological data. Phytotaxa 299(1): 55-65. [Abstract]

Leme, Elton C., Halbritter, Heidemarie and Barfuss, Michael H. J. (2017). Waltillia, a new monotypic genus in Tillandsioideae (Bromeliaceae) arises from a rediscovered, allegedly extinct species from Brazil. Phytotaxa 299(1): 1-35. [Abstract]
 
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Discription of a new species of hard coral from Lord Howe Island :

Cyphastrea salae, a new species of hard coral from Lord Howe Island, Australia (Scleractinia, Merulinidae)

Discription of a new species of micro-mangrove crab from Hong Kong :

A new species of micro-mangrove crab of the genus Haberma Ng & Schubart, 2002 (Crustacea, Brachyura, Sesarmidae) from Hong Kong

Abstract of the discription of a new species of Lanternshark from Papua New Guinea :

Etmopterus samadiae n. sp., a new lanternshark (Squaliformes: Etmopteridae) from Papua New Guinea | WHITE | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new moth-species from the Canary islands :

A new species of Rhigognostis (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae) from the Canary Islands | BARANIAK | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new Garra ( fish ) species from India :

Garra clavirostris , a new cyprinid fish (Teleostei: Cyprinidae: Labeoninae) from the Brahmaputra drainage, India | RONI | Zootaxa

Discription of a new species of Tarantula from Colombia :

http://www.scielo.br/pdf/zool/v33n6/1984-4689-zool-33-06-e20160113.pdf

Discription of 15 ( ! ) new species of Knifefishes from the Neotropics :

http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ni/v14n4/1982-0224-ni-14-04-e150146.pdf
 
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Abstract of the discription of a new coffee snake-species from Colombia :

A new species of Ninia (Serpentes: Dipsadidae) from Chocó-Magdalena biogeographical province, western Colombia | ANGARITA-SIERRA | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new giant spiny crayfish-species from Australia :

Euastacus vesper sp. nov., a new giant spiny crayfish (Crustacea, Decapoda, Parastacidae) from the Great Dividing Range, New South Wales, Australia | MCCORMACK | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new scorpion-species from Colombia :

A new species in the troglomorphic scorpion genus Troglotayosicus from Colombia, representing the northernmost known record for the genus (Scorpiones, Troglotayosicidae) | BOTERO-TRUJILLO | Zootaxa

Discription of a new species of Damselfly from Bhutan :

Honouring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of Bhutan: Megalestes gyalsey (Odonata: Synlestidae) | GYELTSHEN | Zootaxa

Discription of a new Hoverfly-species from the Caucasus :

Taxonomic review of the Palaearctic species of the Cheilosia caerulescens-group (Diptera, Syrphidae)
 
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Kosterin, Oleg E. (2017). A stonefly species extinct in Europe (Taeniopteryx araneoides Klapalek, 1902, Taeniopterygidae, Plecoptera) is thriving in the Irtysh River in West Siberia and North Kazakhstan. Zootaxa 4247(2): 141-148. [Abstract]
 
Abstract of the discription of a new species of fish from Brazil :

Cyphocharax boiadeiro , a new species from the upper rio Araguaia, Amazon basin, Brazil (Characiformes: Curimatidae) | MELO | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of 2 new freshwater crabs from Colombia :

Two new species of freshwater, cave-dwelling crabs of the genus Neostrengeria Pretzmann, 1965, from Colombia (Crustacea: Decapoda: Pseudothelphusidae) | CAMPOS | Zootaxa

Discription of 3 new spider-species from China :

A survey of five Pireneitega species (Agelenidae, Coelotinae) from China

Discription of a new species of cricket from China :

Qingryllus jiguanshanensis sp. n. from Sichuan, China, the second species of Qingryllus (Orthoptera, Gryllidae)

Discription of 15 new species of egg-parasitoid wasps from the Neotropics :

The Phanuromyia galeata species group (Hymenoptera, Platygastridae, Telenominae): shining a lantern into an unexplored corner of Neotropical diversity
 
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Discription of 19 new species of beetles from the Orient :

A revision of the Oriental species of Bolitogyrus Chevrolat (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Staphylininae)

Abstract of the discription of a new fish-species from Turkey :

Oxynoemacheilus hazarensis , a new species from Lake Hazar in Turkey, with remarks on O. euphraticus (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) | FREYHOF | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new snake-species from China :

Revisions of two poorly known species of Opisthotropis Günther, 1872 (Squamata: Colubridae: Natricinae) with description of a new species from China | WANG | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new fish-species from India :

Description of a new species of clupeid fish, Amblygaster indiana (Clupeiformes: Clupeidae), off Eraviputhenthurai, west coast of India | MARY | Zootaxa

Discription of a new beetle-species from Reúnion :

Records of the genus Micrambe Thomson, 1863 (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae) from Madagascar and Réunion Island
 
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Discription of a new species of copepod :

Phylogeny of the taxon Paralaophontodes Lang (Copepoda, Harpacticoida, Laophontodinae), including species descriptions, chorological remarks, and a key to species

Discription of 4 new species of Speckled chubs from the southern USA and Mexico :

Morphological and genetic evolution in eastern populations of the Macrhybopsis aestivalis complex (Cypriniformes: Cyprinidae), with the descriptions of four new species | GILBERT | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of leaf-toed gecko from Thailand :

A new limestone-dwelling leaf-toed gecko (Gekkonidae: Dixonius ) from Khao Sam Roi Yot massif, peninsular Thailand | SUMONTHA | Zootaxa

Discription of a new beetle-species from Namibia :

Scapanoclypeus bicoloratus new species from Hardap, Namibia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Tanyproctini) | SEHNAL | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of 12 new species of Digitonthophagus-beetles :

Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1959: taxonomy, systematics, and morphological phylogeny of the genus revealing an African species complex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) | GÉNIER | Zootaxa
 
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Abstract of the discription of a new species of water flea from Lake Turkana ( Africa ) :

Diaphanosoma Fischer, 1850 (Crustacea: Cladocera: Sididae) of Lake Turkana (East Africa), with the description of a new species of the genus | KOROVCHINSKY | Zootaxa

Abstract of the discription of a new species of loach from China :

Leptobotia micra , a new species of loach (Teleostei: Botiidae) from Guilin, southern China | BOHLEN | Zootaxa

Discription of 8 new species of cusk-eels :

https://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/files/2213/9447/0375/bulletin-vol52no1.pdf

Discription of a new electric fish from Venezuela :

A new species of the Eigenmannia trilineata (Gymnotiformes: Sternopygidae) species group from the río Orinoco basin, Venezuela

Discription of a new cat fish-species from Brazil :

A new species of Aphanotorulus (Siluriformes: Loricariidae) from the rio Aripuanã basin, Brazil

Discription of a new species of armored catfish from Brazil :

A new species of Aspidoras (Siluriformes: Callichthyidae) from a small coastal drainage in northeastern Brazil

Discription of a new species of Banjo catfish from Venezuela :

A new species of Hoplomyzon (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela: osteological description using high-resolution computed microtomography of a miniature species

First cave-loach discovered in Germany ( article in German ) :

Sensation im Bodensee - Taucher entdeckt Höhlenfisch
 
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Abstract of the discription of a new frog-species from China :

A new species of the genus Gracixalus (Amphibia: Anura: Rhacophoridae) from Mount Jinggang, southeastern China | ZENG | Zootaxa

Discription of 6 new fly-species from the Orient :

A new species group in the genus Dichaetophora, with descriptions of six new species from the Oriental region (Diptera, Drosophilidae)

Discription of 6 new diving beetles from New Guinea :

Six new species of the genus Exocelina Broun, 1886 from Wano Land, New Guinea (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Copelatinae)

Discription of a new genus and species of soldierless termite with a strange distribution :

Disjunctitermes insularis, a new soldierless termite genus and species (Isoptera, Termitidae, Apicotermitinae) from Guadeloupe and Peru
 
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