Conservation International's expedition in Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape unearthed dozens of species new to science ...

In Peru, a pocket of land called Alto Mayo contains roughly 280,000 people and a wide range of biodiversity. During […] ...

Trond Larsen, head of the scientific team that led the expedition, says another 48 species that were found could also be new but need further study.

In June and July 2022, researchers led by the nonprofit Conservation International made a 38-day expedition to the Alto Mayo region of Peru and uncovered 27 new species. The previously unknown ...

LIMA, Peru — An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered ...

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They ...

New species found in Peru’s Alto Mayo, including blob-headed catfish Researchers uncover unique mammals, amphibians, and fish in Alto Mayo Conservation efforts critical for protecting biodiversity in ...

By the end of their 38-day expedition through the Alto Mayo landscape, they’d uncovered 27 species new to science, including four mammals, among them an extremely rare amphibious mouse with ...

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 ...

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.

Conservation International's expedition in Peru's Alto Mayo Landscape unearthed dozens of species new to science Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.