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New Species Discoveries in the Greater Mekong 2023

An extraordinary 234 new species of vascular plants and vertebrate animals were discovered in the Greater Mekong region in 2023

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2023 new species discoveries at a glance
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The Greater Mekong is home to some of the planet's most iconic and endangered species. New species are discovered here with remarkable frequency - over 3,600 since 1997.

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2023 photo collage
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The last year revealed amazing new species:  a ginger that smells like mango; a rosy loach, common in the aquarium trade; a bright orange crocodile newt; a karst dragon lizard that represents a new genus; and a soft furred hedgehog named after the Vietnamese word for vampire. 

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