New Brazilian Species Discovered
Posted by: Loren Coleman on April 4th, 2008
A team of researchers and experts of Brazil’s Tocantins Sierra Environmental Station has catalogued 440 animal species in the Tocantins Sierra Wildlife Reserve (TSWR), among them 14 new species. Their work lasted 30 days.
Below are photos of five of the species of interest to the researchers:
Corythomantis greeningi
Bachia sp.
Stenocercus quinarius
Proceratophrys sp.
Phyllomedusa sp.
The two lizards (Bachia and Stenocercus) are said to be “recently described,” as well as the Phyllomedusa frog. The Proceratophrys toad “has yet to be described,” and the Corythomantis amphibian, though already described, is said to be “rarely encountered” in the area under research.
The TSWR is one of the largest wildlife reserves in the Brazilian State of Tocantins.
Thanks to Cryptomundo correspondent J. Q. Montenegro for forwarding the breaking news on this development and translations.
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More good news, thanks Loren. Wow, the legless lizard looks neat. The second lizard resembles a Bearded Dragon from Australia. The bigger frog resembles the Pac-Man frog from Africa. That tree frog looks like it would be poisonous due to the orange coloration on the hind legs. Good stuff.
Scientists working in the Amazon say that there is a new species of animal being discovered on a daily basis. Hard to believe but every time they go out in the field they are finding something new. As I often say, humans are ignorant to think we have discovered all that is out there.
SOCALcryptid:
Considering that in spite of its huge size the TSWR is just a speck of forest on the fringes of the Amazon, one can’t help but wonder how many different species are still waiting to be found in the latter…
The problem is that this increase in new discoveries may be the result of the terrible quick-paced deforestation that the Amazon is suffering. The animals may be leaving their ancient territories due to human pressure
Rustaveli, you are absoltely right. Lets hope the funding will continue.
red_pill_junkie, as I often agree with your comments lets hope that this is not the case. Deforrestation has been brutal over the years in South America. I wish it would just STOP.
SOCALcryptid, the pacman-frogs or horned frogs are in fact from south-america, and not africa.
These new creature discovery features here on Cryptomundo I like the best.