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'Lost world' of Australian rainforest yields up three new species
2013-10-29 03:24:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Scientists have discovered three new species of animals in a rainforest 'lost world' in Australia, protected for millions of years by almost impenetrable stacks of granite boulders. The new animals are a leaf-tail gecko, a golden-colored skink and a boulder-dwelling frog living in the unique rocky rainforest in Cape Melville, some 1,500 km (900 miles) north west of Brisbane, Australia's third most populous city. "They just look completely distinct, so as soon as you see them you think 'Wow,...
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