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Scientists find 24 species in Suriname

Updated: 2007-06-05 05:50

In this photograph released by Conservation International on Monday, June 4, 2007, the view from the top of the Lely Plateau is shown in this 2005 file photo, during an expedition in eastern Suriname. Scientists said Monday they have discovered at least 24 new amphibians, including the Atelopus frog with distinctive purple markings, as well as six types of fish, 12 dung beetles and one ant species.[AP]