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Researchers discover 20 new species of frogs, snakes and more in the Bolivian Andes

Researchers discover 20 new species of frogs, snakes and more in the Bolivian Andes  Dec 17, 2020, 09:03 PM facebook email The Chironius scurrulus snake was among the species identified during a recent assessment of the Bolivian Andes. Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS A team of 17 researchers spent two weeks in the Bolivian Andes assessing the ecosystem. They found 20 new species never before identified in science. The effort was part of Conservation International s Rapid Response Program to quickly research ecosystems in need of protection.  Scientists who explored an ecosystem high in the Bolivian Andes discovered 20 new species that had never been identified before, according to Conservation International, which ran the expedition.

Amphibians, Reptiles And Insects: 20 New Species Found In Bolivia's Cloud Forest

A scientific expedition to La Paz, Bolivia, discovered the cloud forest in the Bolivian Andes was hiding 20 species previously unknown to science. Among the bumper crop of new species are the mountain fer-de-lance viper, the Bolivian flag snake, the lilliputian frog, as well as four shiny new butterfly species. Co-led by Trond Larsen, director of Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) and Claudia Cortez, head of Conservation and Wildlife Management for the Municipal Government of La Paz, the research saw 17 scientists trek to the Chawi Grande, a locality belonging to the Hualylipaya community of La Paz, an area considered the heart of the region and known as the Zongo Valley.

Researchers discovered 20 new species of frogs, butterflies, snakes and more during an expedition in the Bolivian Andes

Researchers discovered 20 new species of frogs, butterflies, snakes and more during an expedition in the Bolivian Andes horecchio@businessinsider.com (Haven Orecchio-Egresitz) © Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS The Chironius scurrulus snake was among the species identified during a recent assessment of the Bolivian Andes. Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS A team of 17 researchers spent two weeks in the Bolivian Andes assessing the ecosystem. They found 20 new species never before identified in science. The effort was part of Conservation International s Rapid Response Program to quickly research ecosystems in need of protection.