The soft-furred hedgehog Hylomys dorsalis was previously thought to be a subspecies and has now been elevated to a distinct species Scientists have discovered five new species of soft-furred ...

A vampire hedgehog, a pygmy pipehorse and a "blob-headed" fish were among the hundreds of new species identified in 2024. The variety of species identified was quite eclectic and names for the new ...

This creature's large fangs earned it the name Hylomys macarong, or vampire hedgehog – a new species of soft-furred hedgehog identified in 2024 (Credit: Alexei V Abramov) Thousands of new ...

Not only that, but researchers at the National Museum of Natural History recently identified five new species of soft-furred ...

A bright orange crocodile newt living high in the mountains, a soft-furred hedgehog with sharp fangs, and a ginger plant with roots that smell like mango. These creatures might sound like ...

A limestone eyelash pit viper, a soft-furred hedgehog and a brilliantly orange crocodile newt are among 234 new species identified in South-East Asia. The list of remarkable finds, all from 2023 ...

Here are some of the 2024 highlights. Vampire hedgehog, a soft-furred hedgehog with "fang-like teeth" According to a report from WWF, 234 species were identified this year in the Greater Mekong ...

PHNOM PENH: A total of 234 new species were described in the Greater Mekong region in 2023, including a high-altitude crocodile newt, a soft-furred hedgehog and a newly identified genus of palm ...