New species of animals discovered in Cape Melville range QLD

[kaiden]

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/health-science/new-creatures-pop-up-as-cape-york-secrets-revealed/story-e6frg8y6-1226747869642

thought this was a very interesting read and its nice to know that it was discovered in Australia.

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u528/L45TN7/Saltuarius-eximius-thumb_zps5860e730.jpg

Cape Melville Leaf-tailed Gecko

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u528/L45TN7/021375-9bc07c80-3f50-11e3-9370-fad8_zpscfdf448c.jpg

Blotched Boulder-frog

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/u528/L45TN7/021402-82bec6c4-3f50-11e3-9370-fad8_zps29b4bbe8.jpg

Cape Melville shadeskink

[UltraMarginal]

That's really cool, Geckos are really interesting little critters.

given the camoflage i wonder how many he nearly stood on before he saw one:D

[Hursticon]

In a way, I'm kind of saddened that it was found in Australia - We've got the disgusting title of the nation/continent with the highest extinction rate, so I can't help but think it'd have a better chance residing elsewhere in the world. :o

Not wanting to leave this post on a rather depressing note, because this is actually a really wicked piece of news because I love hearing of new species being discovered, I'm really glad it was a reptile and I hope they're able to establish the appropriate measure requires to protect the species. ;):cool:

[Autocon]

We find awesome stuff just to loose it :(

Love to be on the expedition!!

[liegeprime]

In a way, I'm kind of saddened that it was found in Australia - We've got the disgusting title of the nation/continent with the highest extinction rate, so I can't help but think it'd have a better chance residing elsewhere in the world. :o



Really, and there are all these jerks running around, why can't they get extinct instead ei?:p

@ UM, he might've seen blood flowing from his boots then thought, hmmm somethings amiss here?

[Deonasis]

I have been somewhere similar called Black Mountain NP (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Mountain_(Kalkajaka)_National_Park) which is closer to Cooktown. Hills of giant stones are very tricky and slow to traverse you could never explore them 100%.

Mind you the picture of the Blotched Boulder-frog above looks very similar to the Black Mountain Boulder frog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Male_and_juvenile_of_Black_Mountain_Boulder_F rog.jpg).

[Paulbot]

So those new animals: Poison or ground type? What do you think their evolved forms look like? Have I been playing too much Pokemon?

[Hursticon]

So those new animals: Poison or ground type? What do you think their evolved forms look like? Have I been playing too much Pokemon?

With the bright yellows on that Froggy, I'd certainly consider it of the poisonous type! :p