Bio-rich Costa Rica's new marvels (BBC) {salamander sps}

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Three new species of salamander have been discovered in a remote forest reserve in Costa Rica.

They were among some 5,000 plants and animals recorded by scientists from London's Natural History Museum during three expeditions to Central America.

Two species are nocturnal, while the third is a dwarf variety, growing to little longer than a thumbnail.

The three new finds bring the number of Costa Rican salamanders known to science to a total of 43.
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The three new salamanders were found in La Amistad National Park, a Unesco World Heritage Site on the Costa Rica-Panama border.


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more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7170205.stm

[Judi Lynn]

1. Enchanting! That's one small salamander.

Hope what's left of the forests can be preserved. It would be heart breaking to believe the rest of these wonderful creatures will be destroyed, as well.

Thanks for posting this article. Would have missed this information altogether if not for having seen it here.