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So the article is................
Science News ... from universities,
journals, and other research organizations
Monkey
That Purrs Like a Cat Is Among New Species Discovered in Amazon Rainforest
Oct. 25, 2013 — At least 441 new
species of animals and plants have been discovered over a four year period in
the vast, underexplored rainforest of the Amazon, including a monkey that purrs
like a cat.
Found between 2010 and 2013, the species include a flame-patterned
lizard, a thumbnail-sized frog, a vegetarian piranha, a brightly coloured
snake, and a beautiful pink orchid, according to World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
Discovered by a group of scientists and compiled by WWF, the new
species number 258 plants, 84 fish, 58 amphibians, 22 reptiles, 18 birds and
one mammal. This total does not include countless discoveries of insects and
other invertebrates.
"These species form a unique natural heritage that we need to
conserve. This means protecting their home -- the amazing Amazon rainforest --
which is under threat from deforestation and dam development," said
Claudio Maretti, Leader of Living Amazon Initiative, WWF.
Some of the most remarkable species outlined in
the report include:
• Flame-patterned lizard: This beautiful lizard was found from the
hatchlings of eggs collected by scientists in the Colombian Amazon. An elusive
species, Cercosaura hypnoides, has not been seen in the wild since the original
eggs were collected, raising the
prospect that it could potentially be
endangered.
• Thumbnail-sized frog: This amphibian is already believed to be highly
endangered. In fact, its Latin name, Allobates amissibilis, meaning "that
may be lost," alludes to this as the area where it thrives could soon be
opened to tourism. This is now the third Allobates species found in Guyana.
• Vegetarian Piranha: This new species of piranha, Tometes camunani,
can span 20 inches wide and weigh up to 9 pounds, and is strictly herbivorous.
The freshwater fish inhabits rocky rapids associated with seedlings of plants
that grow among the rocks, its main source of food. Tometes is described from
the upper drainages of the Trombetas River basin, Para, Brazilian Amazon.
• A brightly coloured snake from the "Lost
World": Found in the mountains
of Guyana, this brightly-colored snake species was named Chironius challenger
after Arthur C. Doyle's fictional character Professor George Edward Challenger
in the novel, The Lost World.
• A beautiful pink orchid: Among the new plant species are a large number
of new orchid species, including this splendid pink species, Sobralia
imavieirae, officially described by scientists from Roraima in the Brazilian
Amazon.
• Caqueta titi monkey: This new species, Callicebus caquetensis, is one
of about 20 species of titi monkey, which all live in the Amazon basin. The
babies have an endearing trait, "When they feel very content they purr
towards each other," explained scientist Thomas Defler.
Many of the new discoveries are believed to be endemic to the
Amazon rainforest and are found nowhere else in the world. This makes them even
more vulnerable to rainforest destruction that occurs every minute across the
Amazon.
"Compiling and updating data on new species discovered in the
vast extension of the Amazon over the last four years has shown us just how
important the region is for humanity and how fundamentally important it is to
research it, understand it and conserve it. The destruction of these ecosystems
is threatening biodiversity and the services it provides to societies and
economies. We cannot allow this natural heritage to be lost forever,"
Maretti said.
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