Utah State U. professor names 20 new species

University Wire;  February 23, 2001 ;     503 words ......happy. Especially when he gets to name new species of them. "It's a thrill and an honor to name new species," said Mendelson, assistant professor...on frogs," he said, "I have named two new species of snakes, one new lizard and two new...

Spectacular new species.(THE HOME FORUM)

The Christian Science Monitor;  July 8, 2008 ;     588 words ......University reported that almost 17,000 new species of animals, plants, and microbes were...organisms - who helped assemble the list of new species. People are amazed when they learn that...Top 10 list of the most interesting new species, hoping to raise awareness about the...

Scientists Find New Species of Whale

AP Online;  November 19, 2003 ;     669 words ......scientists say they have identified a new species of whale _ a remarkable discovery if...that has ever lived. By comparison, the new species is on the small side at about 30 feet...of a motor home _ and slender. While new species of smaller creatures such as insects...

A New Species of the Neotropical Catfish Genus Trichomycterus...

Copeia;  June 4, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Trichomycterus crassicaudatus is described as a new species from the Rio Iguau basin in southern Brazil. The new species has an exceptionally deep posterior...Phylogenetic relationships of the new species are yet unresolved, but it shares a...

Area scientists uncover two new species of fish

Oakland Tribune;  December 31, 2006 ;     502 words ......researchers who this year identified two new species of deep-sea fishes, unusual-looking...than a decade making sure they were new species before publishing their results in the...Among the first to actually see both new species was Long's Academy of Sciences colleague...

Two new species of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae) from southwest Cameroon

Kew Bulletin;  January 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Summary. Two new species of Phyllanthus (Euphorbiaceae), P. caesiifolius...literature, and the taxon is described here as a new species, P. caesiifolius. In the same area a second new species, P. nyale, of similar habit was found which differed...

Interview: Kevin Omland discusses an error made on the program two weeks...

NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  April 10, 2005 ;     700+ words ......two weeks ago about the discoveries of new species Host: SHEILAH KAST Time: 1:00-2:00 PM...two weeks ago on the discovery of a new species of fairy shrimp. The introduction to...decades had passed since the last time a new species had been identified in the United States...

New species of fish found in Pacific 'twilight zone'

The Independent on Sunday;  September 16, 2007 ;     327 words ...NATURAL HISTORY Dozens of new species from one of the most remote places...Palau have not only discovered new species of fish but also enormous underwater...of the fish in this bucket is a new species. That doesn't happen! It may have...

VOA NEWS: NEW SPECIES OF UNDERSEA LIFE FOUND NEAR INDONESIA

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  September 20, 2006 ;     462 words ......announced the discovery of more than 50 new species of undersea life, including a "walking...Indonesia's Papua province. They include 24 new species of fish, 22 new corals and eight new species of shrimp. Sebastian Troeng, the conservation...

DNA shows whale to be new species

The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  April 21, 2002 ;     277 words ...DNA shows whale to be new species By ANDREW BRIDGES Associated Press...Scientists have discovered a new species of whale, a startling find made...knew everything, we're discovering new species," said John Heyning, a deputy director...

Scientists discover new species of California whale through DNA analysis...

AP Worldstream;  April 10, 2002 ;     289 words ......California Scientists have discovered a new species of whale, a startling find made through...we knew everything, we're discovering new species, said John Heyning, a deputy director...was not involved in identifying the new species. The new whale becomes the 21st species...

New species discovered in Vietnam

Deseret News (Salt Lake City);  September 27, 2007 ;     264 words ......AP) -- Scientists have discovered 11 new species of plants and animals in Vietnam, including...Fund for Nature said Wednesday. The new species were found in a remote region known...group said. "You only discover so many new species in very special places, and the Green...

A New Species of Hypsiboas from the Atlantic Forest of Southeastern Brazil...

Copeia;  March 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ...We describe a new species of Hypsiboas of the Hypsiboas pulchellus...tadpole are also described. We compared the new species with other species of the Hypsiboas pulchellus species group. The new species is most similar to Hypsiboas semiguttatus...

Fed: New species of taipan found in red centre

AAP General News (Australia);  March 9, 2007 ;     311 words ......General News (Australia) 03-09-2007 Fed: New species of taipan found in red centre by Todd...Australian researchers have found a new species of taipan snake slithering in the outback...was not until two weeks later that the new species was studied. "It was a bit of a surprise...

Bat's discovery 'very cool thing': Field Museum finds new species --...

Chicago Sun-Times;  January 7, 2007 ;     292 words ...The discovery of a new species of bat by Field Museum researchers...as much trouble as we thought." The new species, Myzopoda schliemanni, is found only...characteristics to confirm that it was a new species. mjthomas@suntimes.com