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"Scientists described several new species this year, including a tiny marsupial, a Himalayan bat, an ancient tree, a giant manta ray, a blue butterfly and a fairy lantern. Although new to science, many are already known to local and Indigenous peoples."
🌲🦎🐁🐠🦋 #NewSpecies #Nature #Environment
Photos: Top new species from 2025
The world still holds its secrets. Hidden under wet rocks, in the ocean’s twilight crevices, and in the minutiae of the genetic code are creatures unknown and unnamed by the human species. Every year,...
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December 31, 2025 at 7:02 PM
zookeys.pensoft.net
A new skink species of the genus Scincella Mittleman is described from China's Guizhou Province. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#phylogeny #taxonomy #newspecies
December 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Descriptions of two new species of spiny frog from Ranomafana National Park, in south-east Madagascar: doi.org/10.3897/evol...

#Amphibia #Anura #newspecies @tu-braunschweig.de
December 30, 2025 at 10:59 AM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
A taxonomic revision of the genus Mullein (𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘮) on the Arabian Peninsula recognizes 17 species. 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 is newly described, and 𝘝𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘶𝘮 is newly confirmed for the peninsula’s flora.

doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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@rbgkew.bsky.social
December 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
zookeys.pensoft.net
𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢, a fascinating #microsnail genus, just gained two new species: 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪 and 𝘏𝘺𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘩𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦, discovered in northeastern Thailand. Want to know more? → doi.org/10.3897/zook...

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December 30, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Papua New Guinea — Secrets in the Mine:

Encounter with a Creature of Pure Black #PNG #biodiversity #newspecies #jungleenigma

Read more: www.msn.com/en-in/news/w...
December 29, 2025 at 10:27 PM
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Out today! Our newly-described bush tomato #Solanum nectarifolium appears to be the first species in the genus with extrafloral nectaries that are visible to the naked eye. And ants seem to love 'em.

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A new dioecious bush tomato, Solanum nectarifolium (Solanaceae), from the northern Tanami Desert, Northern Territory, Australia, with reassessment of S. ossicruentum and a change in the circumscriptio...
A new species of functionally dioecious bush tomato from the “Solanum dioicum + S. echinatum group” of Solanum subgenus Leptostemonum is described. Solanum nectarifolium Martine & Brennan, sp. nov...
phytokeys.pensoft.net
December 29, 2025 at 8:58 PM
zookeys.pensoft.net
A revision of the known species of the wasp genus Acroclisoides, with descriptions of eight new species: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#newspecies #parasitoids #taxonomy
December 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
𝘚𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘮 𝘲𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘺𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦 - a new stonecrop species (𝘚𝘦𝘥𝘶𝘮, Crassulaceae) found in Qingyuan City, Guangdong Province, China.

Check out the study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

#newspecies #phylogeny
December 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
zookeys.pensoft.net
𝘊𝘺𝘮𝘣𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘶𝘮 - a new monstrilloid copepod species has been found in the northern South China Sea.

Want to know how? Check it out on our open-access journal: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#newspecies #zooplankton #copepods
December 29, 2025 at 12:59 PM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
Meet 𝘔𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘢 new #tropical chrysophyte distinguished by unique rimmed pits on its scales and genetic divergence from 𝘔. 𝘨𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘢. Discovered in the Philippines using electron #microscopy and molecular #phylogeny.

Check out the study here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

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December 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Slideshow: Hundreds of New Species Found in Papua New Guinea | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
#papuanewguinea #discover #species #explore #rainforest #spiders #rats #snails #beetles #giantrats #newspecies #mindblowing #learning #information #science #interest #neverstop #neverseen
Slideshow: Hundreds of New Species Found in Papua New Guinea
Researchers discover never-before-seen mammals, frogs, and insects
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December 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
purescience.news
Scientists Just Discovered 70 New Species and Some Are Truly Wild #Science #Biology #Zoology #Biodiversity #WildlifeDiscovery #NewSpecies
Scientists Just Discovered 70 New Species and Some Are Truly Wild
Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History identified more than 70 species...
purescience.news
December 28, 2025 at 1:27 AM
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Ichthyology•2025 Liopropoma terecaudum a New liopropomine basslet (Perciformes: Epinephelidae) from northern Taiwan doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70086
#Ichthyology #NewSpecies #Taxonomy #Biodiversity
#fish #FishTaxonomy
#NewSpecies2025
December 26, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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PaleoIchthyology•2025 Sooinichthys varii•A New otophysan from the Tlayúa Quarry, Mexico: A North American clue to the early Diversification of this group of Freshwater Fishes
doi.org/10.1002/spp2.70056
#PaleoIchthyology #Paleontology #NewSpecies #FossilFish #FishEvolution #NewSpecies2025
December 26, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Ichthyology•2025 Eugnathogobius ganuensis • A New Species of Eugnathogobius (Gobiidae) from Peninsular Malaysia DOI: doi.org/10.3390/taxonomy5040071
#Ichthyology #NewSpecies #Taxonomy #Biodiversity
#fish #FishTaxonomy
#NewSpecies2025
December 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
purescience.news
Scientists Are Finding New Species Faster Than Ever #Science #Biology #Zoology #NewSpecies #Biodiversity #Conservation
Scientists Are Finding New Species Faster Than Ever
Scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, revealing that Earth holds far more life than we once imagined. The accelerating pace of discovery suggests millions of species may still be waiting...
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December 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Two new species of Penicillium (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae) and the first record of P.danzhouense from mangrove sediment in Thailand, with notes on antibacterial activity

#Exilicaulis
#Lanata-Divaricata
#mangrovesediment
#newspecies
#Penicillium

mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/172211
Two new species of Penicillium (Eurotiales, Aspergillaceae) and the first record of P. danzhouense from mangrove sediment in Thailand, with notes on antibacterial activity
Two novel species of Penicillium, comprising P. chanthaburiense sp. nov. and P. buranakarlianum sp. nov., were isolated from mangrove sediment collected at the King Rama IX International Mangrove Bota...
mycokeys.pensoft.net
December 25, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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Meet 14 of the New and Unusual Species of 2025 — From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads #Science #Biology #Zoology #NewSpecies #Biodiversity #Conservation
Meet 14 of the New and Unusual Species of 2025 — From Death Ball Sponges to Pumpkin Toads
Learn more about the most exciting species found around the world in 2025, from the deep sea to the western Himalayas.
purescience.news
December 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
zookeys.pensoft.net
Three new fly species of the genus Xylochironomus are described from South China and East Malaysia. See more here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#taxonomy #newspecies #entomology
December 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
purescience.news
Scientists Discover Hundreds of New Species in One of Earth’s Least Explored Realms #Science #Biology #Zoology #NewSpecies #Biodiversity #Conservation
Scientists Discover Hundreds of New Species in One of Earth’s Least Explored Realms
Deep-sea mining trials revealed significant but localized biodiversity loss in one of the planet’s least explored ecosystems. Global demand for critical metals is rising sharply, prompting many countries...
purescience.news
December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM
funghimicologia.bsky.social
New species and records of Cytospora (Cytosporaceae, Diaporthales) from tree branches in Hebei Province, China

#Cankerdisease
#Cytosporaceae
#multi-genephylogeny
#newspecies
#newrecords

mycokeys.pensoft.net/article/175474
New species and records of Cytospora (Cytosporaceae, Diaporthales) from tree branches in Hebei Province, China
Species of Cytospora have been commonly reported as plant pathogens with wide host ranges and geographic distributions. In this study, ten strains of this genus were isolated from branches collected i...
mycokeys.pensoft.net
December 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
phytokeys.pensoft.net
The first comprehensive investigation of chrysophytes from the Philippines describes one new species from Mindanao Island - find out more about it here: doi.org/10.3897/phyt...

#newspecies #taxonomy #chrysophytes
December 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
zookeys.pensoft.net
Four new species of the moth genus Araeopteron are described. Find out more about them here: doi.org/10.3897/zook...

#newspecies #taxonomy #moths
December 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Four new species of parasitic #wasps from the genus 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘢 have been described in China.
Read the full study here: doi.org/10.3897/BDJ....

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December 22, 2025 at 11:47 AM