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A survey of 64 limestone caves in Cambodia, reported in March 2026, turned up around 11 species new to science, among them a turquoise pit viper, a flying snake, geckos, micro-snails and millipedes
A multi-year biodiversity survey of limestone caves in western Cambodia has documented at least 11 species apparently new to science, among them a pit viper, several geckos, micro-snails and millipedes. The work was led by the conservation charity Fauna & Flora with Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment. The published report compiles field surveys of four taxonomic groups plus a camera-trapping programme across the karst hills of Battambang provinc…
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