Amazon rainforest, Peru and amphibious mouse

27 new, exciting, and blobby species discovered in the Peruvian rainforest
A rainfrog, an amphibious mouse, and a “blob-headed” fish are only some of the 27 new species discovered deep Peru’s Amazon rainforest. During a survey in 2022, a team from Conservation International recorded 2,046 total species living in this lush and heavily forested landscape, many of whom are endangered .
New species in Peruvian rainforest: blob-fish, web-footed mouse, and dwarf squirrel
"Amphibious rodents are almost mythical to mammal experts," said Trond Larsen, Senior Director at Conservation International.
An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish among new species discovered in the Amazon
An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and an unsightly blob-headed fish are among the more than two dozen new species discovered by scientists in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.
Amphibious Mouse Among 27 New Species Discovered in the Amazon
Researchers in Peru's Amazon rainforest discovered 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse with webbed feet.
Over two dozen new species discovered in Peruvian forest
Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other previously unknown mammals, during a 2022 expedition.
Discovering nature: 27 new species found in Peru’s Amazon rainforest
Discover 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, found in Peru's Amazon during a 2022 expedition by Conservation International.
‘Bizarre’ blob-headed fish and amphibious mouse among 27 new species found in Peru
Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a type of semi-aquatic mouse.
‘Blob-headed’ fish, amphibious mouse among treasure trove of newly-discovered species
It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a “blob-headed” fish, and other zoological oddities. “Discovering so many new species of mammals and vertebrates is really incredible,
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Peru Expedition Uncovers 27 New Species, Including Rare Swimming Mouse
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Amazon’s Boiling River gives scientists a window into the rainforest’s future
You’re engulfed in waves of steam and sweating buckets and there’s no cool water anywhere,” Kenneth Feeley, a professor at ...