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Hidden Among the Dunes a New Species of Diving Petrel has been Discovered

A new species of diving petrel has been found on Whenua Hou off the coast of Stewart Island in Southern New Zealand. The bird was named the Whenua Hou Diving Petrel (Pelecanoides whenuahouensis sp. nov). So far the entire population has been estimated at 250 birds, all living on a 1 km sand strip. This exciting […]

Written by on July 19, 2018

New Species Discovery: the Gau Iguana

Researchers from the U.S. Geological Survey, Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust of Fiji, and NatureFiji-MareqetiViti have discovered the Gau Iguana, a new species. A new Banded Iguana species was discovered in Fiji on Gau Island. The Gau Iguana, (Brachylophus gau), discovered by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Taronga Conservation Society Australia, The National Trust […]

Written by on June 15, 2017

Scops Owl Responsible for Mysterious Sounds on Principe Island–is it a New Species?

A long-elusive Scops-owl has been found on Principe Island off the coast of West Africa, and it may be a new species.  For almost ninety years, people wondered what kind of animal was calling during the night on Principe Island. In 1928, local islanders reported the presence of the small nocturnal bird, but were not able to confirm […]

Written by on August 9, 2016

New Lizard Species Discovered in the Dominican Republic

The discovery of a new lizard species in the Dominican Republic by University of Toronto researchers reinforces a theory that lizard communities evolve almost identically on separate islands.  A team from University of Toronto (U of T) has recently discovered a new species of lizard in the Dominican Republic (DR). The Greater Antillean Anole, Anolis landestoyi, is the first […]

Written by on July 1, 2016

New Species Discovered on Sulawesi Island

A new species of wild rodent has been discovered on Sulawesi Island, Indonesia: The Slender Rat, Gracilimus radix.  On the slopes of Mount Gandang Dewata on a small island in Indonesia, a mammal only recently known to man makes its living. The Slender Rat, Gracilimus radix, is native to Sulawesi Island. Its discovery by an international team […]

Written by on June 24, 2016

Million-year-old Lizard Species Discovered on Remote Pacific Island

Exciting news! A new species of lizard was discovered on the remote Mussau Island in the Pacific Ocean. Because they are isolated, islands are conducive to speciation, which leads to fascinating organisms–like this lizard–and high biodiversity. Described as a ‘biological oddity’, researchers from the University of Turku in Finland say the lizard, named Varanus semotus, […]

Written by on March 14, 2016