A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a "blob-headed" fish, and other zoological oddities. Ronald Diaz/Conservation ...

Trond Larsen, head of the scientific team that led the expedition, says another 48 species that were found could also be new ...

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An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and an unsightly blob-headed fish are among the more than two dozen new species ...

Researchers in the Alto Mayo region of north-west Peru have discovered 27 species that are new to science, including a rare ...

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They ...

The findings include four mammals, eight fish, three amphibians and 10 butterfly species, according to the research team. Among the newly discovered species is the "blob-headed" fish, named for ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse. The survey was conducted by ...