157 new flora, fauna discovered in the Greater Mekong, Việt Nam contributes 58
Scientists discovered 157 new animal and plant species in the Greater Mekong region last year, according to a report titled “New species on the block”. It describes three mammal, 23 fish, 14 amphibian, 26 reptile, and 91 plant species discovered in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Việt Nam by scientists venturing into jungles, mountains, rivers, and grasslands, often in punishing conditions.
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