Friday, September 18, 2009

Lost world of fanged frogs and giant rats discovered in Papua New Guinea

The crater of the extinct volcano Mount Bosavi,

on the New Guinea mainland

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC


A buff-faced pygmy parrot,
found by bird expert Jack Dumbacher

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/sep/07/discovery-species-papua-new-guinea



The Bosavi woolly rat had no fear of humans when it was discovered.
Photograph: Jonny Keeling/BBC
A jungle spider camouflaged as lichen.
Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC


An iridescent beetle found in the rainforest
Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC


Common tube-nosed bat found by expert Alanna Maltby

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

The Litoria sauroni amphibian

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC


The king bird of paradise.

The emerald green disc on the tail feather of the king bird of paradise

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

A striped possum,

found by Muse Opiang and Gordon Buchanan,

an animal which lets out a strong odour as a defence mechanism

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

The black and yellow noctuid caterpillars

found by George McGavin.

When the caterpillars sit together like this they resemble a small snake.

Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

Opening to Mageni cave, New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Photograph: Jonny Keeling/BBC

The beautiful fruit dove
Photograph: Ulla Lohmann/BBC

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