Recent discoveries on the island of Borneo

Recent discoveries on the island of Borneo

Borneo is one of the largest island in the world. Well, was so extensive that scientists are still often find hundreds of new species of flora and fauna of each month. From the start the mediocre to the unique all there.

Here are some unique flora and fauna of Borneo discovered by scientists a few months ago.

1. Barbourula Kalimantanensis

Recognized by scientists as the toads are not berparu world's first lung. These rare animals breathe entirely through the skin. Without lungs allow these animals to have a more aerodynamic shape to help him maneuver in the rivers of Borneo's rain.

2. Dendrelaphis Kopsteini

Also called Kopstein's bronzeback is a snake that can grow up to 1.5 meters. These animals have bright colors with a mixture of blue, green and brown. Even if it looks interesting, but this snake has a painful bite.

3. Dendrobium Lohokii

his beautiful orchid can grow as high as 1 meter wide and has flowers 2-3 cm.

4. Eirmotus Insignis

Fish along the 1.5-inch has a slow and gentle movements, is one of 17 fish species have been discovered in Borneo.

5. Eulichas villosa

One of the unique beetle from mainland Borneo, not much is known about this beetle.

6. Ibycus Rachelae

This snail is the most unique of all the latest discoveries. In addition to the color chartreuse, snails also has a long tail. At the time this animal marriage similar shoot "love darts" to their partner.

7. Macrobrachium Kelianense

This new species of shrimp has a length of 1 cm.

8. Rhacophorus Penanorum

This frog can jump from one branch to another. Not only its uniqueness, this frog in the morning it turns brown.

9. Thrixspermum Erythrolomum

s one of 37 new unique orchid found in Borneo.

10. Spectacled Flowerpecker

This gray bird for a while yet given the scientific name because it is still in the research stage.