Scientists unveils 200 new species of Flora and Fauna
“There really are spectacular species still out there and there really is a potential for things to survive”, Steve Richards, lead researcher, concluded after unveiling 200 new species in Papua New Guinea at Sydney, Australia, Oct. 6.
Among the 200 newly discovered species are a white – tailed mouse and a tiny, long snouted frog which was discovered 1 500 m above sea level. These are some of the highlights of the expedition.
The said species was discovered by Richards and his team in the Rapid Assessment Program Biodiversity Survey held at Nakanai Mountains, Papua New Guinea, April 2009.
“Papua New Guinea’s jungles are one of just three wild rainforest area, along with the Amazon and the Congo Basin left in the world with a vast “storehouse” of biodiversity, with scores of new species found by his Conservation International team.
In addition, sample animals were taken out of a number of species including the mouse, and genetic testing had confirmed that it was not related to any known creature.
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