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Palaeoplethodon hispaniolae, lying trapped for more than 20 million years in a piece of amber, is almost perfectly preserved; note the leg and foot, in lower center of image, that lacks normal toes. Image credit: George Poinar, Jr. / Oregon State University.

20 Million-Year-Old Salamander Found Preserved in Dominican Amber

Aug 18, 2015 by News Staff

A unique fossil of a 20 million-year-old salamander has been found encased in a chunk of amber from an unlikely place – the Dominican Republic, where...

Litarachna lopezae. Image credit: Pešić V et al.

New Species of Mite Discovered in Puerto Rico, Named after Jennifer Lopez

Jul 16, 2014 by News Staff

Scientists led by Dr Vladimir Pešić of the University of Montenegro have discovered a new species of pontarachnid mite in Bajo de Sico – a mesophotic...

The Spot-tail golden bass (Liopropoma santi). Image credit: Baldwin CC / Robertson RD.

Two New Golden Bass Species Discovered in Caribbean

May 26, 2014 by Enrico de Lazaro

Marine biologists have described two new species of coral reef fish from the waters off Curaçao, southern Caribbean. The Spot-tail golden bass (Liopropoma...