New Species?

[Luke Saint]

News of the Weird: Giant rat, frogs with fangs found in volcano

By CHUCK SHEPHERD
News of the Weird
Updated: 11/16/2009 05:06:21 PM EST


Among the species discovered recently in Papua New Guinea were tiny bear-like creatures, frogs with fangs, fish that grunt, kangaroos that live in trees, and what is probably the world's largest rat (with no fear of humans). Scientists from Britain, the United States and Papua New Guinea announced the findings in September, among more than 40 new species from a jungle habitat a half-mile deep inside the centuries-dormant Mount Bosavi volcano crater.http://ydr.inyork.com/ci_13801262


Pretty wild stuff. I'd like to have some of those frogs, I bet if you lick them you'd see some wild shit!


PS
[deleted by author due to unnecessary ribaldry] My friend told us that story (that happened at the York, PA Hooters, in the bathroom) over the New England/Colts game Sunday night. Patriots suck!

[izi]

uhhhhhhhh

[Luke Saint]

uhhhhhhhh
You must be a Patriots fan, huh Naomi? Sorry.:sad:

[Saxarba]

tis is serious. DUring teh summer I saws insects like none I had ever seens before.

YouTube- weird flying bug in mexico!!!!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhlm2BIAZpM&feature=related)

maybe tey is from outer space. or maybe tey is newly evolveded

[AfterViewer]

:)Isolated environment natural evolution species are always some of the most unique creatures. Amazing how they are still being discovered today. AV.

[Luke Saint]

tis is serious. DUring teh summer I saws insects like none I had ever seens before.

It is serious. Very serious. So serious, in fact, that I posted it in Off-Topic Discussion.

Here is another related story:
http://www.fox43.com/sns-ap-us-marine-census,0,6901812.story

[Dragon]

Actually, to me this is serious subject. These discoveries strike me as double edged. Part of me thrills at seeing new or newly revealed adaptations, and yeah, I have been tracking the recent spate of cataloging as new pockets of biological isolation are encountered, what..the past two or three years? - great stuff, unprecedented. But part of me is a little disheartened because whenever we expose new depths of flora and fauna, it is because we are treading places that should not be disturbed. Places the are essential to the ecological balance of the world. And usually as well we have to hope that they can be locked down and protected before the developers get their hands on it.

...admittedly, a volcano is not prime real estate, but some of the other places are lush and deep - and filled with little biological wonders that may actually save our asses before the end. When they are disturbed, it shows me how far we have invaded the forests and reefs, and an unsettling tone vibrates into my seat-in-my-belly, that warns to leave these places alone. Treading.

But the photos are real cool :P Like I said - double edged for me.

[ɹǝʞɔɐɥ oɹnǝu]

I compiled some images on the web about the new discovered species.

(My friend told me that they have pink dolphins in the Amazon rivers in some few remote locations,
but dont take my word for it, i wasnt there to witness it)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876166750/-Cat-Ba-leopard-gecko-006.jpg
A Cat Ba leopard gecko - one of some 163 species discovered in the Greater Mekong river region.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252262199017/Bosavi-Woolly-Rat-001.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2009/9/8/1252416288229/Steve-Greenwood-and-a-Bos-001.jpg
The Bosavi woolly rat had no fear of humans when it was discovered.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253471695/A-jungle-spider-camouflag-005.jpg
A jungle spider camouflaged as lichen.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2009/03/090325091815-large.jpg
A salticid spider in the genus Cytaea. Jumping spiders are visual hunters,
and use their amazing vision to locate and stalk their prey.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985339827/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-004.jpg
A jumping spider species new to science, Tabuina varirata was found on a conifer tree in a rainforest clearing.

http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2009/m03/y198732026340351.jpg
New spider specie found in New Guinea.

http://www.mongabay.com/images/external/2006/rap_new_guinea.jpg
Golden-Mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus Pulcherrimus)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253472747/An-iridescent-Beetle-foun-006.jpg
An iridescent beetle found in the rainforest.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253473483/The-King-Bird-of-Paradise-007.jpg
The king bird of paradise.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253469428/The-emeralds-green-disc-o-002.jpg
The emerald green disc on the tail feather of the king bird of paradise which are used in a courtship ritual.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253474186/black-and-yellow-noctuid--008.jpg
The black and yellow noctuid caterpillars.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253470894/A-Beautiful--Fruit-Dove-004.jpg
The beautiful fruit dove.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876164493/Khorat-big-mouthed-frog-004.jpg
A Khorat big-mouthed frog (Limnonectes megastomias), with fangs showing.
The frog is found in three isolated and remote areas of Thailand.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876163467/tiger-striped-pitviper-003.jpg
A tiger-striped pitviper, native to Hon Son Island in Rach Gia Bay, southern Vietnam.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985340724/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-005.jpg
Orthrus, a jumping spider species potentially new to science.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985342606/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-007.jpg
A third new jumping spider species, Uroballus, found in the rainforest.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985341671/New-Species-Discovered-Ge-006.jpg
The Cyrtodactylus bent-toed gecko is another species believed to be new to science


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985338872/New-Species-Discovered-A--003.jpg
This Oreophryne is an as yet undescribed species of microhylid frog which has a sharp chirping call. Believed to be new to science, it was discovered in limestone hills in Papua New Guinea's highland wilderness.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985336948/New-Species-Discovered-A--001.jpg
A large tree frog, Nyctimystes, with enormous eyes, was discovered by scientists next to a clear-running mountain river.

[Dragon]

Life is amazing, beautiful stuff.

[Luke Saint]

I compiled some images on the web about the new discovered species.

(My friend told me that they have pink dolphins in the Amazon rivers in some few remote locations,
but dont take my word for it, i wasnt there to witness it)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876166750/-Cat-Ba-leopard-gecko-006.jpg
A Cat Ba leopard gecko - one of some 163 species discovered in the Greater Mekong river region.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252262199017/Bosavi-Woolly-Rat-001.jpg
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Media/Pix/pictures/2009/9/8/1252416288229/Steve-Greenwood-and-a-Bos-001.jpg
The Bosavi woolly rat had no fear of humans when it was discovered.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253471695/A-jungle-spider-camouflag-005.jpg
A jungle spider camouflaged as lichen.

http://www.sciencedaily.com/images/2009/03/090325091815-large.jpg
A salticid spider in the genus Cytaea. Jumping spiders are visual hunters,
and use their amazing vision to locate and stalk their prey.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985339827/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-004.jpg
A jumping spider species new to science, Tabuina varirata was found on a conifer tree in a rainforest clearing.

http://www.javno.com/slike/slike_3/r1/g2009/m03/y198732026340351.jpg
New spider specie found in New Guinea.

http://www.mongabay.com/images/external/2006/rap_new_guinea.jpg
Golden-Mantled tree kangaroo (Dendrolagus Pulcherrimus)

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253472747/An-iridescent-Beetle-foun-006.jpg
An iridescent beetle found in the rainforest.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253473483/The-King-Bird-of-Paradise-007.jpg
The king bird of paradise.
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253469428/The-emeralds-green-disc-o-002.jpg
The emerald green disc on the tail feather of the king bird of paradise which are used in a courtship ritual.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253474186/black-and-yellow-noctuid--008.jpg
The black and yellow noctuid caterpillars.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/6/1252253470894/A-Beautiful--Fruit-Dove-004.jpg
The beautiful fruit dove.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876164493/Khorat-big-mouthed-frog-004.jpg
A Khorat big-mouthed frog (Limnonectes megastomias), with fangs showing.
The frog is found in three isolated and remote areas of Thailand.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/9/25/1253876163467/tiger-striped-pitviper-003.jpg
A tiger-striped pitviper, native to Hon Son Island in Rach Gia Bay, southern Vietnam.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985340724/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-005.jpg
Orthrus, a jumping spider species potentially new to science.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985342606/New-Species-Discovered-Sp-007.jpg
A third new jumping spider species, Uroballus, found in the rainforest.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985341671/New-Species-Discovered-Ge-006.jpg
The Cyrtodactylus bent-toed gecko is another species believed to be new to science


http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985338872/New-Species-Discovered-A--003.jpg
This Oreophryne is an as yet undescribed species of microhylid frog which has a sharp chirping call. Believed to be new to science, it was discovered in limestone hills in Papua New Guinea's highland wilderness.

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2009/3/25/1237985336948/New-Species-Discovered-A--001.jpg
A large tree frog, Nyctimystes, with enormous eyes, was discovered by scientists next to a clear-running mountain river.

Hey ɹǝʞɔɐɥ oɹnǝu, thanks for sharing those pics and descriptions. I missed them up until now. :/

Good stuff man. Keep on rockin.