Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 20th, 2008
In the West, we know the above pictured species as a chevrotain or musk-deer. In the East, they are sometimes called mouse-deer. One of Sri Lanka’s least known mammals, the mouse-deer found in the highlands of Sri Lanka has been photographed in the wild. This may well be the only occasion in which it has […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 18th, 2008
In the world of weird animal news, because exact species details are still lacking, comes word of a “strange seven-colored snake found in Nepal,” from Xinhuan news service of China. Thousands of people have been thronging Chapaghar area of Tanahu district in western Nepal to see a strange seven-colored snake found in a well there, […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 5th, 2008
The Boston Globe Rare gray wolf, thought extinct in area, appears in western Mass. By Stephanie Reitz Associated Press Writer / March 4, 2008 SPRINGFIELD, Mass.—When more than a dozen lambs and sheep were slaughtered on a Shelburne farm last fall, wildlife officials suspected either a wolf that had escaped from captivity or a rogue […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 5th, 2008
Reconstruction of Witwatia schlosseri, a new species of very large bat from the Fayum district of Egypt. (Credit: Drawing by Bonnie Miljour) In a recent issue of the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, scientists report on the discovery of six new bat species dating to around 35 million years ago, which sheds new light on the […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on March 2nd, 2008
March does not bring Spring easily and without a fight to the state of Maine. It calls forth my wanderlust, as talks pop up and investigative traveling for me to the South is on the horizon. Trips call me away from the 100-plus-inches worth of snow in Portland, and out of the cobwebs of February. […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 26th, 2008
Two new pinky-sized salamander species and one the size of a fingernail have been discovered crawling around in a remote Costa Rican forest. The new species, found by botanist Alex Munro of the Natural History Museum, London, and colleagues while on expedition, are among 5,300 plants, insects and amphibians recorded during three explorations of La […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 23rd, 2008
Based on my post here on the Beelzebufo (Devil Frog), it has resulted in Wellington, New Zealand artist Rand drawing this:
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 22nd, 2008
Go here to view the newly discovered lemurs’ images and the paper about them. Thanks to aspenparkland.
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 21st, 2008
Lemurs who star in “Lemur Street” on the Animal Planet series. Cryptomundo has documented the recent discoveries of three new lemurs by the staff of the little zoo out in Omaha. Today, it was announced they have been involved in the findings of two more. Congratulations to them! Here are the details: Scientists at Henry […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 21st, 2008
Finding a new species is always exciting. Making a discovery in the USA is downright remarkable. But it’s been done, and the new frog shown above, the Cajun chorus frog (Pseudacris fouquettei) can be added to the amphibian hall of fame. This one was found in Ripley County, Missouri. Writing in the Kansas City Star […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 19th, 2008
Adult and juvenile Antioquia Brush-Finches. Painted by Robin Restall According to Donegan, T. M. 2007b. “A new species of brush finch (Emberizidae: Atlapetes) from the northern Central Andes of Colombia.” Bulletin British Ornithological Club 127: 255-268, there is a new species of Atlapetes based on the discovery of 3 old skins, one each at three […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 14th, 2008
Known as carpet sharks to most of the rest of the world, two new species of wobbegongs, as they are called in Oz, have been found in Western Australian waters. WA Department of Fisheries shark researcher Justin Chidlow said there were now eight known wobbegong shark species in Australia. The new floral banded wobbegong has […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 10th, 2008
Is there a new species of oystercatchers being seen in Wales? Certainly startled birdwatchers have been giving very detailed reports of a brightly-colored new visitor. A new species in the UK? How exciting. The new birds, scores of them, appeared to be a yellow-breasted oystercatcher. The oystercatchers are a group of shore waders of the […]
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Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 10th, 2008
This is a small version of the first photograph of Acomys nesiotes (TUR: Kıbrıs dikenlifaresi, ENG: Cyprus spiny mouse), by Mustafa Sozen. For information on obtaining the full-sized image, please refer to the Trek Nature link noted below. The Cyprus Spiny Mouse is endemic to Cyprus. It lives in rocky areas. We captured 4 individual […]
Posted by: Loren Coleman on February 7th, 2008
Yes, I have turned up in this new book, What’s Next: The Experts’ Guide: Predictions from 50 of America’s Most Compelling People by Jane Buckingham. I am one of the fifty “most compelling people” in the country. I’m still trying to explain what that means to my sons. I do like the company I get […]
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