Fanged frog, 162 other new species found in Mekong Delta
China Daily | Updated: 2009-09-26 08:06
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A Khorat big-mouthed frog (left), known by its scientific name Limnonectes megastomias, and a Cat Ba leopard gecko, known by its scientific name Goniurosaurus catbaensis. |
BANGKOK: A gecko with leopard-like stripes on its body and a fanged frog that eats birds were among 163 new species discovered last year in the Mekong River region of Southeast Asia, an environmental group said on Friday.
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