Meet the Heather crab, a newly discovered hermit crab species
Heather Bracken-Grissom is having a crabalicious holiday season.
Plants & Animals
Dec 22, 2020
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Zootaxa is a peer-reviewed scientific journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. As of November 2011 more than 21,000 new species have been described in the journal. Zootaxa gained international notice when it published a paper announcing the discovery of the Cypriot Mouse in October 2006.
- Publisher
- Magnolia Press
- Country
- New Zealand
- History
- 2001–present
- Website
- http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/
- Impact factor
- 0.891 (2009)
Zootaxa
California Academy scientists describe 213 species in 2020
This past year, researchers at the California Academy of Sciences added 213 plant and animal species to the tree of life, providing deeper insight into the rich biodiversity of our planet and helping to inform global conservation ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 10, 2020
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The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India
Vine snakes are among the most common snakes in peninsular India, found even in many peri-urban areas wherever there is some greenery. This species was believed to be widespread throughout the drier parts of the peninsula ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 16, 2020
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Despite frog-killing disease, researchers discover new frog species
Scientists have discovered a new species of rare frog that is rapidly disappearing. At the same time, they've also discovered hope.
Plants & Animals
Sep 24, 2020
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Scientists identify 300 previously unrecorded fish species
Yury Dyldin, a scientist at the TSU Biological Institute, initiated a large-scale study of the diversity of freshwater fish and marine species entering the fresh waters of the Russian Federation and adjacent regions. The ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 07, 2020
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New shrimp species discovered in Panama's Coiba National Park
John Steinbeck wrote Log From the Sea of Cortez in 1951, his chronicle of an expedition with marine biologist Ed Ricketts along the coast of California and Mexico. Ricketts named several of the many new marine animals they ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 11, 2020
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Giant, fruit-gulping pigeon eaten into extinction on Pacific islands
A large fruit-eating bird from Tonga joins the dodo in the lineup of giant island pigeons hunted to extinction.
Plants & Animals
Jul 22, 2020
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Researchers uncover mysterious tanaids
Tanaids are one of the most underappreciated animals in the world. These small crustaceans can be found in virtually all marine benthic habitats, from mangroves, rocky shores and coral reefs along the coasts to mud volcanoes, ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 16, 2020
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New spider species named after Greta
Swedish climate campaigner Greta Thunberg can add to her list of personal accolades, including TIME magazine's Person of the Year, a group of spiders named after her.
Ecology
Jun 12, 2020
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New velvet gecko discovered on one of Australia's northern islands
Scientists from Queensland Museum, Griffith University, University of Melbourne and the Northern Territory Government have described a colorful new velvet gecko from Groote Eylandt in the Northern Territory.
Plants & Animals
May 21, 2020
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