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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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
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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Beetle penis field investigations lead to new species discovery in Norway
It took seven years, countless beetle penis field investigations, and hours upon hours on hands and knees in coastal wetlands. This is the story of all the research that has to happen before a new species can finally get ...
Plants & Animals
May 12, 2020
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A rare snail living on driftwood is discovered in the Arctic ocean
The mollusk Leptogyra bujnitzkii first appeared in a biological collection in Russia thanks to the legendary Arctic drift that began on 23 October 1937. Three icebreaking steamers—Georgiy Sedov, Malygin and Sadko—were ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 23, 2020
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Grad student names new treehopper species after Lady Gaga
According to Brendan Morris, a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, treehoppers are the wackiest, most astonishing bugs most people have never heard of. They are morphological wonders, sporting ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 10, 2020
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