Scientists find 163 new species in the Greater Mekong region of SE Asia
Scientists have discovered 163 new species in Southeast Asia, it has emerged.
A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among the new discoveries in the Greater Mekong region of Southeast Asia, according to the World Wife Fund for Nature (WWF).
The conservation group warned, however, that wildlife in the area was under threat from developers planning dams and mines.
The discoveries included a gecko in Laos with pale blue skin and a rare banana species discovered in northern Thailand that is critically endangered because of increasing deforestation.
The new species include three mammals, nine amphibians, 11 fish, 14 reptiles and 126 plants.
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