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Researchers discover 20 new species of frogs, snakes and more in the Bolivian Andes  Dec 17, 2020, 09:03 PM facebook email The Chironius scurrulus snake was among the species identified during a recent assessment of the Bolivian Andes. Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS A team of 17 researchers spent two weeks in the Bolivian Andes assessing the ecosystem. They found 20 new species never before identified in science. The effort was part of Conservation International's Rapid Response Program to quickly research ecosystems ...

A scientific expedition to La Paz, Bolivia, discovered the cloud forest in the Bolivian Andes was hiding 20 species previously unknown to science. Among the bumper crop of new species are the mountain fer-de-lance viper, the Bolivian flag snake, the lilliputian frog, as well as four shiny new butterfly species. Co-led by Trond Larsen, director of Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) and Claudia Cortez, head of Conservation and Wildlife Management for the Municipal Government of La Paz, the research saw 17 scientists trek to the Chawi Grande, a locality belonging to th...

Researchers discovered 20 new species of frogs, butterflies, snakes and more during an expedition in the Bolivian Andes horecchio@businessinsider.com (Haven Orecchio-Egresitz) © Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS The Chironius scurrulus snake was among the species identified during a recent assessment of the Bolivian Andes. Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS A team of 17 researchers spent two weeks in the Bolivian Andes assessing the ecosystem. They found 20 new species never before identified i...

Courtesy of Trond Larsen of Conservation International/Handout via REUTERS A team of 17 researchers spent two weeks in the Bolivian Andes assessing the ecosystem. They found 20 new species never before identified in science. The effort was part of Conservation International's Rapid Response Program to quickly research ecosystems in need of protection.  Scientists who explored an ecosystem high in the Bolivian Andes discovered 20 new species that had never been identified before, according to Conservation International, which ran the expedition. A team led by bio...

20 New Species Found In Rediscovered Wildlife In Bolivian Andes KEY POINTS Zongo Valley is nestled in the Andes It is covered by misty cloud forests and mountain peaks that measure 10,000 feet above sea level A team of researchers explored it, enduring its rough terrain The team identified 1,204 species, including 20 that were previously not known to science A team of scientists explored Bolivia's Zongo Valley and identified a total of 1,204 species, 20 of which were new to science.  The Zongo Valley is covered by misty cloud forests and mountain peaks that measure 10,000 feet above se...