The hidden creatures were found in a densely populated region known for its successful—and controversial—conservation tactics ...

Scientists conducting a Conservation International survey of Peru's Alto Mayo landscape were surprised to discovery such ...

It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an ...

A 38-day expedition in the remote Alto Mayo region, where development threatens wild habitats, turned up one previously ...

"Amphibious rodents are almost mythical to mammal experts," said Trond Larsen, Senior Director at Conservation International.

Scientists discovered over two dozen new species in Peru's Amazon rainforest, including a semi-aquatic mouse and three other ...

Finding four new mammals on just one expedition is rare and ‘exhilarating’ for dedicated conservationists. View on euronews ...

Researchers on an expedition in Peru have discovered 27 animal species new to science – among them a “blob-headed fish” and a ...

Researchers in Peru's Amazon rainforest discovered 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse with webbed feet.

Trond Larsen, head of the scientific team that led the expedition, says another 48 species that were found could also be new ...

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and a blob-headed fish are among 27 new species scientists have discovered in Peru. They ...

A rainfrog, an amphibious mouse, and a “blob-headed” fish are only some of the 27 new species discovered deep Peru’s Amazon ...