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Singing frog among 36 new species found in Vietnam
Tuoitrenews
Updated : Wed, December 19, 2012,4:04 PM (GMT+0700)
A frog that sings like a bird, a fish that can walk and a new bat named after its devilish appearance are among 36 newly discovered species in Vietnam in 2011 as described in a new WWF report compiling the work of scientists from numerous institutions worldwide.
They are listed in 126 new species - 82 plants, 13 fish, 21 reptiles, five amphibians and five mammals - which scientists have identified in the Greater Mekong region consisting of Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
A sweet singing frog, called Gracixalus quangi. While most male frogs attract females with repetitive croaks, Quangs tree frog spins a new tune each time. It was discovered in the high-altitude forests of northern Vietnam. Photo: Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum/WWF
Beelzebubs tube-nosed bat (Murina beelzebub) is one of three new Murina bat species, discovered in Bac Huong Hoa nature reserve, Quang Tri province, Vietnam. By Gabor Csorba/WWF
This new species was found in southern Vietnam. Its striking black and white eyes are unique to this kind of frog, measuring only 1.5 inches long. It has only been found in wet evergreen and cloud forests. By Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum./WWF
Ruby-eyed pit viper (Trimeresurus rubeus) has been discovered in forests near Ho Chi Minh City. By Peter Paul van Dijk/Darwin Initiative/WWF
Walking catfish (Clarias gracilentus). This species lives in freshwater streams on the island of Phu Quoc off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. By Ng Heok Hee/WWF
Tuoitrenews
Updated : Wed, December 19, 2012,4:04 PM (GMT+0700)
A frog that sings like a bird, a fish that can walk and a new bat named after its devilish appearance are among 36 newly discovered species in Vietnam in 2011 as described in a new WWF report compiling the work of scientists from numerous institutions worldwide.
They are listed in 126 new species - 82 plants, 13 fish, 21 reptiles, five amphibians and five mammals - which scientists have identified in the Greater Mekong region consisting of Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos and the southwestern Chinese province of Yunnan.
A sweet singing frog, called Gracixalus quangi. While most male frogs attract females with repetitive croaks, Quangs tree frog spins a new tune each time. It was discovered in the high-altitude forests of northern Vietnam. Photo: Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum/WWF
Beelzebubs tube-nosed bat (Murina beelzebub) is one of three new Murina bat species, discovered in Bac Huong Hoa nature reserve, Quang Tri province, Vietnam. By Gabor Csorba/WWF
This new species was found in southern Vietnam. Its striking black and white eyes are unique to this kind of frog, measuring only 1.5 inches long. It has only been found in wet evergreen and cloud forests. By Jodi J. L. Rowley/Australian Museum./WWF
Ruby-eyed pit viper (Trimeresurus rubeus) has been discovered in forests near Ho Chi Minh City. By Peter Paul van Dijk/Darwin Initiative/WWF
Walking catfish (Clarias gracilentus). This species lives in freshwater streams on the island of Phu Quoc off the Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang. By Ng Heok Hee/WWF