By Sheetal Kumari | December 19, 2024
In 2024, WWF reported 234 newly discovered species. Here are 10 unique animal species. WWF continues to protect wildlife and their habitats globally for over 60 years. All images are taken from WWF’s official site.
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A newly discovered snake species in southern Thailand has been named the limestone eyelash pit viper.
Image Credit: WWF/Parinya Pawangkhanant
This tiny lizard, spotted on Laos’ rugged karst peaks, was first noticed by a zipline guide, evading earlier detection.
Image Credit: WWF/Santi Xayyasith
Colorful newt crocodiles have been discovered in Vietnam, surprising experts with how such vibrant creatures remained hidden.
Image Credit: WWF/T.Ziegler
The Hylomys macarong, a hedgehog relative from Vietnam, was identified as a new species by Dr. Hinckley after decades in storage.
Image Credit: WWF/Alexei V. Abramov
A tiny 8-gram shrew mole, one of Earth’s lightest mammals was discovered in Ngoc Linh Mountain Reserve.
Image Credit: WWF/Okabe and Motokawa
DNA analysis revealed a new species, Trimeresurus uetzi, previously mistaken for Trimeresurus albolabris, found in Myanmar’s central and southern regions.
Image Credit: WWF/H.T. Lalremsanga
In Northern Vietnam, Luan Thanh discovered a new snake species, Rhabdophis hmongorum, named after the H’mong porters who found it.
Image Credit: WWF/Luan Thanh Nguyen
A lime-green tree frog, Zhangixalus melanoleucus, was found at 2000m altitude in northern Laos’ Phou Samsoum mountain.
Image Credit: WWF/Parinya Pawangkhanant
The tiny Hipposideros kingstonae bat, is found from Thailand to Borneo, roosting in caves or tree hollows.
Image Credit: WWF/Pipat Soisook
The “rosy loach,” a bright miniature fish, was first traded in 2006 and scientifically described only this year.
Image Credit: WWF/Kevin Conway