New species found in ‘lost world’ of Papuan mountains

BRIDIE SMITH, May 18, 2010

RESEARCHERS have uncovered a clutch of previously unknown species living in a remote area of West Papua often referred to as ”the lost world”.

In the United Nations international year of biodiversity, the group’s announcement includes a unique tree frog with a Pinocchio-like nose.

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