New Species Discovered in Vietnam
Posted on: Wednesday, 26 September 2007, 09:00 CDT
A remote area in central Vietnam yielded several new species and plants, including two butterflies, a snake and five orchids.
The discoveries were made in the tropical forests in the Annamites Mountain Range, also called the Green Corridor, which is among the last remaining lowland wet evergreen forest region, Britain's Telegraph reported Wednesday.
The newly discovered snake is a small black reptile with white stripe, the report said. The butterflies include one with quick, darting flight habits, while the other is a new genus in the subfamily of Satyrinae. The orchids include a rare creepy shade-loving species, and a very rare leafless variety which has no chlorophyll, the report said.
The region, part of the World Wildlife Fund project, is home to a large number of threatened species including six birds and the white-cheeked crested gibbon. The area also is home to Saola, a wild cattle, discovered in 1992.
Several large mammal species were discovered in the 1990s in the same forests, which means that these latest discoveries could be just the tip of the iceberg, Chris Dickinson, World Wildlife Fund technical adviser, said.
Source: United Press International
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