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Coendou baturitensis: New Porcupine Discovered in Brazil

The Baturite porcupine, Coendou baturitensis. Image credit: Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira.
Dec 2, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Brazilian biologists from the Federal University of Paraíba have discovered a new species of porcupine in the genus Coendou. The Baturite porcupine, Coendou baturitensis. Image credit: Hugo Fernandes-Ferreira. The Coendou porcupines, also known as prehensile-tailed porcupines or coendous, are nocturnal, herbivorous, solitary rodents native to Central and South America. Prehensile-tailed porcupines measure 0.7 – 1 m long including the tail and weigh...

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Oryctophileurus guerrai, male. Scale bar - 5 mm. Image credit: Perger R. / Grossi PC.

New Species of Rhinoceros Beetle Found in Bolivia

Nov 29, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Entomologists from Bolivia and Brazil have described a new species of rhinoceros beetle from a subhumid forest in the Southern Bolivian Andes. Oryctophileurus...

A Pacific leaping blenny at Taga’chang, Guam. Image credit: © Georgina Cooke, via Australian Museum.

Pacific Leaping Blenny: Study Sheds More Light on Life of Legless, Land-Dwelling Fish

Nov 29, 2013 by News Staff

According to a new paper published in the journal Animal Behaviour, the Pacific leaping blenny (Alticus arnoldorum) – a unique fish that lives on...

Poli, a male baby oncilla in the Sao Paulo Zoo, Brazil. Image credit: Carlos Nader / Sao Paulo Zoo.

Leopardus guttulus: New Species of Wild Cat from Brazil

Nov 28, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

According to a new DNA analysis conducted by Brazilian researchers, a rare species of wild cat called the oncilla (Leopardus tigrinus) – one of the...

Abernessia giga, female. Image credit: Cecilia Waichert / James Pitts.

Two New Species of Wasps Discovered in Brazil

Nov 26, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

Entomologists from Utah State University have described two new gorgeous species in the rare wasp genus Abernessia. Abernessia giga, female. Image credit:...

Tridacna maxima, a close relative of the newly discovered giant clam. Image credit: Karelj.

Tridacna: Marine Biologists Find New Species of Giant Clam

Nov 22, 2013 by News Staff

Scientists have discovered a previously undescribed species of giant clam on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Tridacna maxima, a close relative...

Female Fufius lucasae, described for the first time in this study. Image credit: Ortega DRM et al.

Scientists Find Three New Species of Spiders in Brazil

Nov 21, 2013 by News Staff

Brazilian arachnologists from Butantan Institute and the University of Brasília have discovered three new of wafer trapdoor spiders. Female Fufius lucasae,...

Lepidosperma monticola at Mt. Field National Park, Tasmania. Image credit: Jeremy J. Bruhl.

Lepidosperma monticola: World’s First Alpine Sword-Sedge Found in Tasmania

Nov 18, 2013 by News Staff

Australian botanists have described a new species of high-altitude species of sedge from south-western Tasmania. Lepidosperma monticola at Mt. Field National...

Three-eyed freshwater spider crab Amarinus lacustris. Image credit: Gerhard Scholtz et al.

Biologists Find Three-Eyed Crab in New Zealand

Nov 15, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

A tiny freshwater crab Amarinus lacustris with three eyes collected from a New Zealand river represents a unique malformation that has never been described...

Buffaloberry, Shepherdia argentea. Image credit: Julia Adamson / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Buffaloberry: Next Commercial ‘Super Fruit,’ Scientists Say

Nov 14, 2013 by Enrico de Lazaro

According to a study published in the Journal of Food Science, a little known fruit called buffaloberry (Shepherdia argentea) might be successfully grown...

Female saola in Laos, 1996. Image credit: © William Robichaud.

Asian Unicorn: Enigmatic Mammal Captured on Camera in Vietnam

Nov 13, 2013 by News Staff

Camera traps set up in a remote corner of the Central Annamite mountains by World Wildlife Fund biologists have taken images of the saola (Pseudoryx nghetinhensis),...

Euscorpius lycius, a male in its natural habitat. Image credit: Yağmur EA et al.

Euscorpius lycius: Scientists Find New Poisonous Species of Scorpion in Turkey

Nov 8, 2013 by News Staff

A team of entomologists has discovered a new scorpion species that lives in Muğla and Antalya provinces in southwestern Turkey. Euscorpius lycius, a male...

Beautiful inflorescence of Coespeletia palustris. Image credit: Luis "Kike" Gámez.

Beautiful New Daisy Species Discovered in Venezuelan Andes

Nov 8, 2013 by News Staff

Biologists have announced the discovery of an extraordinary new species of flowering plant in the daisy family Asteraceae. Beautiful inflorescence of Coespeletia...

Carolina Hammerhead: New Species of Shark Found

Nov 8, 2013 by Natali Anderson

Ichthyologists have discovered a new species of scalloped hammerhead shark off the South Carolina coast. The Carolina hammerhead, Sphyrna gilberti. Image...

This image shows a female of one of the newly described Heterospilus species. Image credit: Alexander Wild.

277 New Wasp Species Found in Costa Rica

Nov 6, 2013 by News Staff

Entomologists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have described 277 new species of braconid wasps in the tribe Heterospilini. This image...

Scientists say that clay in ocean water may have been the birthplace of life on our planet. Image credit: Jared / CC BY-SA 3.0.

Clay May Have Been Birthplace of Life, Scientists Say

Nov 6, 2013 by News Staff

According to new research reported in the journal Scientific Reports (full paper), infertile clay in oceans of the early Earth may have been the birthplace...

The Bay Cat, Pardofelis badia. Image credit: Oliver Wearn.

Extremely Rare Bay Cat Captured on Camera in Borneo

Nov 5, 2013 by News Staff

Using camera traps, British biologists have captured photographs of the world’s least known cat, the bay cat (Pardofelis badia). The Bay Cat, Pardofelis...

Pristimantis jamescameroni. Image credit: Philippe J.R. Kok.

Two New Frog Species Discovered in Venezuela, One Named after James Cameron

Nov 4, 2013 by Sergio Prostak

Belgian biologist has described two new colorful species of frogs of the genus Pristimantis from northern South America. Pristimantis jamescameroni. Image...

Dogs recognize and respond differently when their fellow canines wag to the right than they do when they wag to the left. Image credit: Marcello Siniscalchi et al.

Scientists: Direction of Dog’s Tail-Wagging Reflects Its Mood

Nov 1, 2013 by News Staff

Researchers reporting in the journal Current Biology have discovered that dogs communicate more information about their feelings with their tails than...

Arctic reindeer. Image credit: Jon Nickles / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Study: Eyes of Arctic Reindeer Change Color with Seasons

Oct 31, 2013 by News Staff

According to a new study of Arctic reindeer (Rangifer tarandus), their eyes change color through the seasons from gold to blue to help animals spot predators...

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