Wednesday, November 17, 2010

More than 1,200 new species found in the Amazon in past decade

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WWF report says a new species was discovered every three days from 1999-2009 ,more than 1,200 species have been discovered in the Amazon over the past 10 years. The report Amazon Alive! counts 637 new plants, 257 fish, 216 amphibians, 55 reptiles, 16 bird and 39 mammal discoveries since 1999, making the South American rainforest one of the most diverse regions on Earth. Here is a selection of some of the new species that have been found




















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