Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.
BANGKOK, Jan 27 Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a WWF report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging. The finds include a new primate, a colourless cavefish and an iridescent snake.
Scientists discovered more than 200 new species across the greater Mekong region in 2020, according to a World Wildlife Fund (WWF) report, despite the threats posed by climate change and human activities such as logging.
A devil-horned newt, drought-resilient bamboo and a monkey named after a volcano were among 224 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2020 despite the "intense threat" of habitat loss, said a conservation group on Wednesday.