More than 200 species of animals and plants have recently been unveiled after two-month survey in Nakanai and Muller mountain ranges. The discoveries consist of 2 mammals, 24 species of frog, 9 plants, nearly 100 insects and about 100 spiders. It was reported that the project was implemented by Conservation International’s rapid assessment programme, Papua New Guinea\'s Institute for Biological Research and A Rocha International Conservation Organization. Scientists explored different altitudes, cave systems and rivers throughout Muller and Nakanai ranges. They accessed remote areas by plane, helicopter and even on foot.
In south-east Asia, new species were also introduced for the first time in a WWF International report. It can be seen that the Greater Mekong is considered to have diverse habitats and species. The Greater Mekong region covers Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam and the southern Chinese province of Yunnan.
A tube-nosed fruit bat is regarded to be an exotic discovery in Papua New Guinea
That bat shares common characteristics with Yoda in “Star Wars”
This is the first time a mouse with a long white-tipped tail has ever been discovered in the world
A frog with distinct yellow spots was observed in the Muller Range mountains
An orange spider was one of the latest discoveries of scientists
This species of frog has the same size as a finger
Scientists Piotr Naskrecki and David Rentz succeeded in spotting a pink-eyed leaf katytid
This is considered to be one of the most venomous snakes inhabiting in southern Vietnam
The cricket-chirping frog was found in Quang Nam province, Vietnam
Another venomous species of snake was detected in northern Vietnam
Spotted Danio fish was discovered in Myanmar
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