A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously ...
The hidden creatures were found in a densely populated region known for its successful—and controversial—conservation tactics ...
Discover 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, found in Peru's Amazon during a 2022 expedition by Conservation ...
A rainfrog, an amphibious mouse, and a “blob-headed” fish are only some of the 27 new species discovered deep Peru’s Amazon ...
Scientists conducting a Conservation International survey of Peru's Alto Mayo landscape were surprised to discovery such ...
"Amphibious rodents are almost mythical to mammal experts," said Trond Larsen, Senior Director at Conservation International.
The team was joined in the field by Peruvian scientists from Global Earth and local experts with extensive traditional ...
Researchers in Peru's Amazon rainforest discovered 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse with webbed feet.
A specimen of spiny mouse (Scolomys sp.), a species discovered on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment expedition into the Alto Mayo Landscape in Peru, is pictured, June 16, 2022.
It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an ...