A viper with scales that look like eyelashes and a leaf-nosed bat are among dozens of new species identified in Southeast Asia's Mekong region last year, WWF said Monday.

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Report highlights 234 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region

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'Eyelash Viper', Leaf-Nosed Bat Among New Species In Biodiversity Hotspot

A soft furred hedgehog, a high-altitude crocodile newt and a keelback snake are some of the of the 234 new species to have been found in South-East Asia.

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Vampire hedgehogs and limestone eyelash vipers: Meet the new species in Asia

Around half of all the new species were found in Vietnam, with 106 endemic to the country.

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‘Eyelash viper’, leaf-nosed bat among new species found in Mekong

Hundreds of scientists working in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam have found more than 230 as yet unrecorded animal and plant species.

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Hundreds of new species found living along Mekong River

The region around the Mekong is considered a "treasure trove of biodiversity". In one year, researchers were able to record 230 previously undescribed animal and plant species there.

Die Region um den Mekong gilt als "Schatzkammer der Biodiversität". In einem Jahr konnten Forscher dort 230 zuvor nicht beschriebene Tier- und Pflanzenarten registrieren.

Biodiversität: Hunderte neue Tier- und Pflanzenarten in Südostasien entdeckt

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Biodiversity: Hundreds of new animal and plant species discovered in Southeast Asia

A lizard with a name that sounds like it could star in Game of Thrones, a soft furred hedgehog, a high-altitude crocodile newt, a freshwater fish already well-known among aquarium enthusiasts, and a new genus of palm tree are just some of the of the 234 species described by scientists in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia in 2023, according to a report released today by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).

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A rat hedgehog with vampire features, a snake that at first glance appears to have eyelashes, and a lizard with star potential: numerous new species have been discovered in the Mekong region. However, many of them are already threatened.

Ein Rattenigel mit Vampir-Zügen, eine Schlange, die auf den ersten Blick Wimpern zu haben scheint, und eine Echse mit Star-Potenzial: In der Mekong-Region wurden zahlreiche neue Arten gefunden. Allerdings sind viele von ihnen schon heute bedroht.

Forscher stoßen am Mekong auf über 200 neue Tier- und Pflanzenarten

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Researchers discover over 200 new animal and plant species on the Mekong

A hedgehog without thorns - but with fangs. A viper that appears to have eyelashes and a crocodile salamander. These are some of the more than 200 new species that have been discovered along the Mekong River in the past year.

En igelkott utan taggar – men med huggtänder. En huggorm som tycks ha ögonfransar och en krokodilsalamander. Det är några av de över 200 nya arter som har upptäckts längs Mekongfloden det senaste året.

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Uppsala

Uppsala County

Sweden

Hedgehog with fangs - new species discovered

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Schibsted

Stockholm

Stockholm County

Last year, scientists recorded numerous previously unknown animals and plants in the Mekong region, including a vampiric rat hedgehog and a lizard that could appear in "Game of Thrones."

Im vergangenen Jahr haben Wissenschaftler in der Mekong-Region zahlreiche zuvor unbekannte Tiere und Pflanzen registriert. Darunter ein vampirischer Rattenigel oder eine Eidechse, die bei »Game of Thrones« mitspielen könnte.

Funde in Südostasien: Mehr als 230 neue Tier- und Pflanzenarten am Mekong entdeckt

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Finds in Southeast Asia: More than 230 new animal and plant species discovered on the Mekong

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