New species discovered in Amazon

New species discovered in Amazon

"Ranitomeya amazonica", a frog with an incredible burst of flames on its head, and contrasting water-patterned legs. Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

'Apistogramma baenschi,' a new fish species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

'Ephebopus cyanognathus,' a new spider species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

'Nymphargus wileyi,' a new frog species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

'Anaconda boliviana (Eunectes beniensis),' a new snake species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report. (Photo courtesy of José Maria Fernández Díaz-Formentí/World Wildlife Fund)

'Anolis cuscoensis,' a new lizard species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

'Pyrilia aurantiocephala i,' a new bird species is seen here. New species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

"Inia boliviensis," pictured in Bolivia. Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report.

The first new anaconda species identified since 1936, the "Eunectes beniensis". Spectacular species previously unknown to the outside world are being discovered in the Amazon rainforest at a rate of one every three days, environment group WWF said in a report

A view of a deforested area on the border of Xingu river in the Amazon rainforest, northern Brazil in 2005. Japan plans to give about 60 million dollars to help developing countries protect species and habitats at a UN conference on biodiversity it is hosting
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