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plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New danio from #srilanka just swam in:

Devario altus

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/0947107F-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #DevarioAltus

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Coloration of Devario altus in aquarium.
November 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New dance fly from #portugal just landed:

Chillcottomyia ovaticornis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/EFC88F6D-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #ChillcottomyiaOvaticornis

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#biodiversity #nature #conservation #entomology #diptera #fly #dance
Female of Chillcottomyia ovaticornis.
September 12, 2025 at 7:26 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New treefrog from #ecuador just jumped in:

Dendropsophus cannatellai

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/FA1177A0-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #DendropsophusCannatellai

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#taxonomy #nature #herpetology #herps #frogfriday #frogs #treefrogs
February 28, 2025 at 7:32 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies
New frog from #peru just jumped in:

Pristimantis nunezcortezi

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/ED922C7F-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #PristimantisNunezcortezi

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Dorsolateral view of the holotype of Pristimantis nunezcortezi in life.
October 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New shieldtail snake from #india just crept in:

Rhinophis siruvaniensis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/6A56F00F-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #RhinophisSiruvaniensis

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#openaccess #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #herps #snakes
Rhinophis siruvaniensis in life.
October 24, 2025 at 2:55 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New frog from #peru just came in:

Pristimantis yonke

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/D620EC3B-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #PristimantisYonke

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June 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New wolf snake from #india just crept in:

Lycodon irwini

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/D8A2AD07-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #LycodonIrwini

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Lycodon irwini, dorsolateral view of an adult female in life.
November 14, 2025 at 12:05 PM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New spider from #india just jumped in:

Theridion himalayana

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/A8B55598-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #TheridionHimalayana

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Theridion himalayana, habitus of live female.
May 29, 2026 at 11:38 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New frog from #peru just jumped in:

Pristimantis chinguelas

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/6C5A9CFB-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #PristimantisChinguelas

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Coloration in life of Pristimantis chinguelas male paratype.
September 26, 2025 at 7:43 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New dance #fly from #portugal just came dancing in:

Paraiteaphila petrella

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/F42FAD61-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #ParaiteaphilaPetrella

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Female of Paraiteaphila petrella on flowers of Sedum.
June 5, 2026 at 11:54 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies
New spiny frog from #madagascar just snuck in:

Spinomantis lakolosy

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/D9754505-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #SpinomantisLakolosy

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In-situ photographs of Spinomantis lakolosy, female paratype perched on a small branch alongside a rock ledge.
January 9, 2026 at 7:44 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies
New #fly from #china just landed:

Acanthocnema pictipennis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/E57EB4C9-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #AcanthocnemaPictipennis

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#OA #taxonomy #ecology #nature #fauna #invertebrates #entomology #insects #diptera
Acanthocnema pictipennis, male, habitus, lateral view.
June 5, 2026 at 6:32 AM
plazi-species.bsky.social
#NewSpecies!
New #tarantula from #ecuador just snuck in:

Homoeomma josti

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/C4DCC96D-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/evol...
#EvolutionarySystematics #HomoeommaJosti

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#taxonomy #biodiversity #nature #wildlife #animals #fauna #arachnology #arachnids #spider
Homoeomma josti, female habitus live.
July 3, 2026 at 9:18 AM