What is a new animal species discovered in Peru in 2012?

A new species of night monkey (pictured) is one of eight new mammals found during an expedition to northern Peru’s Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary (map), scientists announced recently. A team of Mexican and Peruvian biologists found this “new heaven of unknown biodiversit…

What new species have been discovered in the last 10 years?

8 Incredible Animals Discovered In The Last Decade

• The Purple Crab, 201.
• Micro Chameleon, 2012.
• The Staten Island Frog, 2011.
• The Garuda Wasp, 2011.
• The Tube-nosed Bat, 2009.
• The Matilda Viper, 2010.
• The African Dwarf Sawshark, 2011.
• The Psychedelic Gecko, 2011.

Are there any new species of mammals discovered?

A new species of monkey has been identified in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The lesula, or Cercopithecus lomamiensis, described as shy and quiet, has excited conservationists because the identification of mammals new to science is rare. Here are some more discovered in the past decade.

Where was the new species of monkey found?

The new species of the genus Callicebus monkey was found in an area of pristine Amazon rainforest. Described by scientists as like the hummingbird of the bat world, this species of blossom bat was discovered in the Foja mountains of Papua New Guinea in 2010.

What are the new species of animals found in California?

Chromoplexaura cordellbankensis is Gorgonian octocoral, known as sea fan coral, from the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary off the coast of California. (CNN) The quest for the unknown revealed exciting new discoveries this year. California Academy of Sciences researchers discovered 71 new animal and plant species in 2019.

What are some new species that were discovered in 2020?

Snakes, insects, many new orchids, frogs, and even a few mammals were named in 2020. In no particular order, we present our 15 top picks.