New Species

Wild Chinese giant salamander (c) Ben Tapley

New species is world's largest amphibian

American pocket shark

Scientists discover new shark species that glows in the dark

Olea hensoni. © Florida Museum, photo taken by Gustav Paulay

Sea slug species named after The Muppets creator

Aenigmachanna gollum. © Anoop V.K

‘Precious’ new species named after Gollum

Achrioptera maroloko, one of two newly discovered colourful Madagascan species. Maroloko means "colorful" in the Madagasy language. © Dr Frank Glaw.

Two new flamboyant stick insect species discovered

Scientists uncovering the fossils 30+ years ago in Grand Cayman Cave, with Gary Morgan and Dr Greg McDonald © NMMNH

Fossilised bones reveal three new extinct mammals

Reticulated siren. © Pierson Hill

Mysterious giant US salamander finally identified

Papilio natewa. © Greg Kerr

New species of butterfly discovered in Fiji

The Mount Fansipan horned frog Megophrys fansipanesis. © Ben Tapley/ZSL

Two newly discovered frogs could already be endangered

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Butterfly named after prominent YouTuber

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How the new Humboldt’s flying squirrel dodged discovery

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New identity for UK grass snake