{"id":19469,"date":"2024-12-20T12:44:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-20T12:44:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/swimming-mouse-among-27-new-species-discovered-in-peru\/"},"modified":"2024-12-20T12:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-12-20T12:44:12","slug":"swimming-mouse-among-27-new-species-discovered-in-peru","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/swimming-mouse-among-27-new-species-discovered-in-peru\/","title":{"rendered":"Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru"},"content":{"rendered":"


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An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru.<\/p>\n

They were found in an expedition to Alto Mayo – which includes the Amazon rainforest – by scientists from the non-profit organisation Conservation International and members of local indigenous groups. <\/p>\n

Up to 48 other new species may also have been found, although further study will be needed to determine whether they are new, Conservation International says. <\/p>\n

“Discovering so many new species of mammals and vertebrates is really incredible, especially in such a human-influenced landscape,” said Trond Larsen, senior director at Conservation International.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Alto Mayo is a protected area in northern Peru with multiple ecosystems and Indigenous territories. <\/p>\n

It has a relatively high population density, putting pressure on environmentalism through deforestation and agricultural expansion, Conservation International said. <\/p>\n

Yulisa Tuwi, an Awaj\u00fan woman who assisted with the research, said the report “allows the Awaj\u00fan to protect our culture, natural resources and our territory”, as it gives them a better understanding of the ecosystems. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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“[The Awaj\u00fan] have extensive traditional knowledge about the forests, animals and plants they live side-by-side with,” Mr Larsen said. <\/p>\n

The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel, eight types of fish, three amphibians and 10 types of butterfly. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This “blob-headed” fish is a type of bristlemouth armoured catfish<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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This “blob-headed” fish is a new discovery to science, but the Indigenous Awaj\u00fan people who helped with the expedition were already aware of its existence.<\/p>\n

The fish scientists were particularly shocked by its enlarged head – something they had never seen before. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A new species of dwarf squirrel will also belong to a new genus, giving it a higher level of distinction<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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This dwarf squirrel measures just 14cm (5.5in), half the length of an average grey squirrel in the UK, which ranges from 24 to 29cm, according to the UK Squirrel Accord. <\/p>\n

“[It] fits so easily in the palm of your hand. Adorable and beautiful chestnut-brown colour, very fast,” Larsen said. <\/p>\n

“It jumps quickly and hides in the trees.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spiny mice are known for their distinctive spines, similar to hedgehogs <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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Scientists discovered a new species of spiny mouse – named after the especially stiff guard hairs found on their coats, which function similar to the spines of a hedgehog. <\/p>\n

They also found a new “amphibious mouse”, which has partially webbed feet and eats aquatic insects. <\/p>\n

It belongs to a group of semi-aquatic rodents considered to be among the rarest in the world, with the few species known to exist only spotted a handful of times by scientists. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This new species of climbing salamander was abundant but only in a small patch of unique white sand<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A tiny arboreal opossum species has large ears with excellent hearing. It is a type of marsupial, most of which carry their young in a pouch<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
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A new species of skipper butterfly, one of 10 new species of butterfly discovered on the expedition <\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n


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