GALLERY: We live in a vast world and scientists are constantly uncovering new species. From vibrant snakes, to 'unusual' native bees, and a frog that looks like chocolate - these are some of the bizarre critters unearthed over the last decade. 9News
which hits close to home for the lead scientist.And so, the paper's author Dr Kit Prendergast named the species after her dog Zephyr.10 of 16This furry orange bat species, has large ears and jet-black wings.It took two years to determine the charismatic animal was indeed a new species.after the place where it was found.formally identified this year.
The pair were scrolling through an online platform three years ago when they spied two creatures they couldn't quite recognise. Their hunch paid off and through extensive research they determined they had found two new species of playa scorpions;Both of the arachnids have evolved highly specialised adaptions to allow them to live in dry, salty lake basins with high pH levels.Birupes simoroxigorum, also known as the Sarawak Blue-Legged Tarantula, is another striking species that was identified via a photo.
"Someone managed to pull out the exact location from that photo, goes there, collects the spider and then imports it without any permits," Hughes told 9news.com.au."It was a new species, and you can now buy them online for a couple hundred dollars."
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