Jan 24, 2014 by News Staff

Dr Joseph Parker, a biologist with both Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural History, has described a new genus of rove beetles from...

Jan 24, 2014 by Natali Anderson

Scientists from Brazil and the United Kingdom have described a new species of true river dolphin from the Araguaia River basin, the first such discovery...

Dec 23, 2013 by News Staff

An international group of entomologists has described a new genus and species of fungus-farming ant from Brazil. Cyatta abscondita. Image credit: Jeffrey...

Dec 19, 2013 by Natali Anderson

Native to the forests and open savannas of Brazil and Colombia, Tapirus kabomani is the newest member of the tapir family (Tapiridae). This is an artist’s...

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...

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...

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:...

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,...

Nov 8, 2013 by News Staff

Wildlife Conservation Society biologists have discovered cave paintings made by hunter-gatherers between 10,000 to 4,000 years ago while studying wild...

Oct 11, 2013 by Natali Anderson

Prof Donald Stewart from Department of Environmental and Forest Biology at State University of New York has described a new species of arapaima from the...

Jul 9, 2013 by Natali Anderson

Biologists reporting in the open-access journal Zookeys have identified a diminutive new catfish species in the waters of Rio Rio Paraíba do Sul basin,...

Feb 19, 2013 by Natali Anderson

An international team of entomologists from Brazil and the United States has described a new species of tiny insect. The newly discovered forcepfly Austromerope...

Oct 31, 2012 by Natali Anderson

Dr Rogério Bertani, a tarantula specialist with the Instituto Butantan in Sao Paulo, has reported the discovery of nine species of tree-dwelling tarantulas. Female...

Aug 27, 2012 by Natali Anderson

An international team of researchers, led by Brazilian biologist Dr Angela Sanseverino, has presented a study that shows methane from lakebeds to be present...

Mar 1, 2012 by Natali Anderson

A Swedish researcher has identified a new species of cichlid fish in the Xingu river drainage in Brazil. An adult male of Krobia xinguensis (Erik Åhlander) Cichlids...

Feb 27, 2012 by Sergio Prostak

Dr. Eliseu Vieira Dias of the State University of Western Paraná (UNIOESTE) has announced the discovery of a new species of deep-bodied fish that prowled...

Feb 16, 2012 by Sergio Prostak

Are you curious whether your dog completely understands what you say? The answer is in a study by Brazilian researchers, published online in the journal...