Amphibians > Frogs
Formally described in 2021 by Ecuadorian herpetologists from the remote Cordillera del Cóndor, Pristimantis ledzeppelin honors legendary rock band Led Zeppelin. This high-Andean direct-developing frog inhabits a sandstone plateau ecosystem characterized by dramatic...
Amphibians > Salamanders
Formally described in 2020 from northern Myanmar’s remote Kachin State, the Kachin Crocodile Newt (Tylototriton kachinensis) is an ancient, armored salamander native to the mountainous watershed encircling Lake Indawgyi. Belonging to the primitive crocodile newt...
Plants > Begonias
Officially recorded by botanists in 2021 from the secluded valleys of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon in Tibet, Begonia giganticaulis holds the title of the world’s tallest begonia species. Reaching towering heights exceeding 13 feet (4 meters), this colossal...
Reptiles > Geckos
Described in 2022, the Wangshu Cave Gecko (Goniurosaurus wangshu) is a gorgeous, nocturnal eyelid gecko discovered within isolated karst limestone formations in eastern China’s Anhui Province. Named ‘Wangshu’ after the mythological Chinese goddess...
Reptiles > Geckos
The Gezhi Cave Gecko (Goniurosaurus gezhi) is a visually striking eyelid gecko discovered in 2020 within isolated karst towers of Guangxi, southern China. Possessing fiery carmine-red eyes, dramatic yellow dorsal banding, and clawed non-adhesive toes, it represents an...
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