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163 New Species Found in Mekong Region Monday, September 28, 2009 - Ehud Rattner Home >> Headlines >> Biology   
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A frog that eats birds and a gecko with leopard stripes are among the 163 new species discovered last year in the Greater Mekong region of southeast Asia, according to a report by the World Wildlife Fund. The discovery of 100 new plants, 28 fish, 18 reptiles, 14 amphibians, two mammals and one bird species highlights the extent of the biodiversity in the region, said Barney Long, head of the WWF's Asian Species Conservation program. (source: edition.cnn.com)
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