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December 23, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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Wishing you all a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the new year! 🎄✨
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#NewSpecies!
New pit viper from #china just sidled in:
Trimeresurus loong
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/AB3463D7-...
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#OA #biology #taxonomy #ecology #nature #herps #reptilia #snakes #viper #pitviper
New pit viper from #china just sidled in:
Trimeresurus loong
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/AB3463D7-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #TrimeresurusLoong
#FAIRdata
#OA #biology #taxonomy #ecology #nature #herps #reptilia #snakes #viper #pitviper
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
#NewSpecies!
New pit viper from #china just sidled in:
Trimeresurus loong
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/AB3463D7-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #TrimeresurusLoong
#FAIRdata
#OA #biology #taxonomy #ecology #nature #herps #reptilia #snakes #viper #pitviper
New pit viper from #china just sidled in:
Trimeresurus loong
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/AB3463D7-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #TrimeresurusLoong
#FAIRdata
#OA #biology #taxonomy #ecology #nature #herps #reptilia #snakes #viper #pitviper
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#NewSpecies!
New shrub frog from #china just jumped in:
Gracixalus liusanjieae
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/665B43FC-...
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#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #GracixalusLiusanjieae
#FAIRdata
#science #biology #taxonomy #nature #conservation #animals #herps #frogs
New shrub frog from #china just jumped in:
Gracixalus liusanjieae
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/665B43FC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #GracixalusLiusanjieae
#FAIRdata
#science #biology #taxonomy #nature #conservation #animals #herps #frogs
December 12, 2025 at 7:30 AM
#NewSpecies!
New shrub frog from #china just jumped in:
Gracixalus liusanjieae
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/665B43FC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #GracixalusLiusanjieae
#FAIRdata
#science #biology #taxonomy #nature #conservation #animals #herps #frogs
New shrub frog from #china just jumped in:
Gracixalus liusanjieae
Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/665B43FC-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/zse....
#ZoosystematicsAndEvolution #GracixalusLiusanjieae
#FAIRdata
#science #biology #taxonomy #nature #conservation #animals #herps #frogs
𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑎, a new species of ostracod crustacean has been discovered in two ancient lakes in the Xiaojiang Fault zone, southwestern China.
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Limnocythere curvispinosa sp. nov. (Crustacea, Ostracoda) from two ancient lakes in the Xiaojiang Fault zone, Yunnan Province, southwestern China
Ancient lakes often harbor endemic species that are invaluable for studying adaptive radiation and speciation. In Yunnan Province, southwestern China, a number of ancient lakes emerged as a result of ...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:05 AM
𝐿𝑖𝑚𝑛𝑜𝑐𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑣𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑜𝑠𝑎, a new species of ostracod crustacean has been discovered in two ancient lakes in the Xiaojiang Fault zone, southwestern China.
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Researchers explore the taxonomy and phylogeny of 𝑀𝑦𝑥𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖, a new species found infecting the gallbladder of 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 in the East China Sea.
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Taxonomy and phylogeny of Myxobolus branchiostegi sp. nov. (Myxozoa, Myxosporea) infecting the gallbladder of Branchiostegus argentatus Cuvier, 1830 from the East China Sea
Myxobolus branchiostegi sp. nov. was detected in the gallbladder of six out of 28 specimens (21.4%) of Branchiostegus argentatus Cuvier, 1830 from the East China Sea. This is the first record of a Myx...
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November 28, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Researchers explore the taxonomy and phylogeny of 𝑀𝑦𝑥𝑜𝑏𝑜𝑙𝑢𝑠 𝑏𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑖, a new species found infecting the gallbladder of 𝐵𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑠 𝑎𝑟𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑠 in the East China Sea.
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Researchers describe 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 from Yunnan, China and report the first records of Heatwole’s odorous frog (𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑖) in Thailand and Vietnam.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Researchers describe 𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 𝑠𝑢𝑑𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑠 from Yunnan, China and report the first records of Heatwole’s odorous frog (𝑂𝑑𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑖) in Thailand and Vietnam.
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Eight new species are described as integrative analyses reveal that 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑎 represents a species complex comprising nine sibling species distributed across Hainan Island (China) and Vietnam.
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November 21, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Eight new species are described as integrative analyses reveal that 𝐶𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑎 represents a species complex comprising nine sibling species distributed across Hainan Island (China) and Vietnam.
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A new species of the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 is described from Yunnan Province, China. Its species name 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔 is derived from the Chinese word for “dragon.”
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November 20, 2025 at 2:44 PM
A new species of the genus 𝑇𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑢𝑠 is described from Yunnan Province, China. Its species name 𝑙𝑜𝑜𝑛𝑔 is derived from the Chinese word for “dragon.”
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A new species of the frog genus 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠 is described from Mt. Lushan, China.
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November 20, 2025 at 11:42 AM
A new species of the frog genus 𝐵𝑜𝑢𝑙𝑒𝑛𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑟𝑦𝑠 is described from Mt. Lushan, China.
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𝐻𝑢𝑖𝑧ℎ𝑜𝑢 𝑥𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖, a new genus and species of freshwater mussel, is described from Huangshan City, China, based on comparative morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:33 PM
𝐻𝑢𝑖𝑧ℎ𝑜𝑢 𝑥𝑖𝑒𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑥𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑖, a new genus and species of freshwater mussel, is described from Huangshan City, China, based on comparative morphological and molecular phylogenetic evidence.
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Researchers describe a new rock-dwelling gecko of the subgenus 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑘𝑘𝑜 from northwestern Sichuan Province, China.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Researchers describe a new rock-dwelling gecko of the subgenus 𝐽𝑎𝑝𝑜𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑘𝑘𝑜 from northwestern Sichuan Province, China.
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This study presents the first records of the broad-tail stingray, 𝐵𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎, in the East China Sea, significantly extending its known distribution in the Northwest Pacific.
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November 19, 2025 at 6:59 AM
This study presents the first records of the broad-tail stingray, 𝐵𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑦𝑡𝑜𝑠ℎ𝑖𝑎 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑑𝑎𝑡𝑎, in the East China Sea, significantly extending its known distribution in the Northwest Pacific.
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𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑞𝑖𝑛𝑔, a new species of freshwater mussel, is described from karst rivers of Guizhou, China.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
𝑃𝑠𝑒𝑢𝑑𝑜𝑐𝑢𝑛𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑠𝑖𝑠 ℎ𝑒𝑞𝑖𝑛𝑔, a new species of freshwater mussel, is described from karst rivers of Guizhou, China.
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Researchers describe a new species of the salamandrid genus 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 from Chongqing, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.
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November 18, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Researchers describe a new species of the salamandrid genus 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑜𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑜𝑛 from Chongqing, China, based on morphological and molecular evidence.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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Three newly discovered toad species skip the tadpole phase entirely and give birth to live toadlets! 🐸
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Three new toad species skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets
Researchers have identified three new species of tree-dwelling toads from Africa, all of which skip the tadpole phase and give birth to live toadlets.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:12 AM
Three newly discovered toad species skip the tadpole phase entirely and give birth to live toadlets! 🐸
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Learn more about these rare amphibians on our blog: blog.pensoft.net/2025/11/17/t...
Researchers describe a new 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑚 parasite species on Brazilian cichlid fish.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Researchers describe a new 𝑆𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒𝑖𝑡ℎ𝑟𝑢𝑚 parasite species on Brazilian cichlid fish.
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The loach genus 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎 in Sri Lanka represents a recent, rapid genetic diversification across multiple river basins, with taxonomy based on morphology alone proving unreliable for this group.
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The diversification of the loach genus Schistura McClelland, 1838 (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae) in Sri Lanka
The Palk Isthmus, which connected Sri Lanka to the Indian mainland during periods of low sea levels, has been the only route by which freshwater organisms could enter the island. The endemic aquatic b...
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November 12, 2025 at 11:44 AM
The loach genus 𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑎 in Sri Lanka represents a recent, rapid genetic diversification across multiple river basins, with taxonomy based on morphology alone proving unreliable for this group.
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A new genus and species of cave-dwelling leech in the family Salifidae is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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November 12, 2025 at 8:20 AM
A new genus and species of cave-dwelling leech in the family Salifidae is described from Guizhou Province, China.
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Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Researchers describe the morphology and phylogeny of two new species of deep-sea mushroom soft corals from the Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
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Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Seven new species are described as part of this taxonomic study on 𝑆𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑎 centipedes from the East Asian mainland.
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Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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October 30, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Researchers present 𝑅ℎ𝑦𝑛𝑐ℎ𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑥 𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑢𝑠, a newly discovered sand-dwelling sea spider species from Korea.
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Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Researchers present a new species following an investigation of the taxonomy of 𝐺𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑖𝑥𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑠 species from Mao’er Mountain, China.
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A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A major taxonomic revision splits the formerly confused 𝐵𝑖𝑤𝑖𝑎–𝑀𝑖𝑐𝑟𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑜𝑔𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑜 fish complex into seven distinct genera, with three new genera described based on lip patterns and molecular evidence.
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