An expedition to Mount Kinabalu on Malaysia's Borneo has yielded thousands of DNA samples and about 160 new species. The Atlas moth is perhaps the largest in the world.
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
An expedition to Mount Kinabalu on Malaysia's Borneo has yielded thousands of DNA samples and about 160 new species. The Atlas moth is perhaps the largest in the world.
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Fungi, including Entoloma aff. purpurea, and spiders dominate the new species detailed Thursday by the Malaysian nature conservation organization Sabah Parks and Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
Fungi, including Entoloma aff. purpurea, and spiders dominate the new species detailed Thursday by the Malaysian nature conservation organization Sabah Parks and Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands.
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At 13,435 feet, Kinabalu is the largest mountain in the Malay Archipelago and is home to the Malaysian horn frog.
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
At 13,435 feet, Kinabalu is the largest mountain in the Malay Archipelago and is home to the Malaysian horn frog.
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All told, about 3,500 DNA samples were collected from more than 1,400 species, including Calanthe woodii.
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
All told, about 3,500 DNA samples were collected from more than 1,400 species, including Calanthe woodii.
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Rode paddestoelen (red mushrooom) was among the finds on the Borneo island.
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
Rode paddestoelen (red mushrooom) was among the finds on the Borneo island.
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Springspin (jumping spider)
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
Springspin (jumping spider)
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Barydesmus
Wonders from Malaysian mountain —
Barydesmus
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