Animals

Look! Five New Snake Species Discovered in a Habitat Devastated by Mining

Gold mining put these animals at risk before we even knew they existed.

by Robin Bea
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Earth is home to stunning biodiversity, and despite how frequently new animals are being discovered, it’s still estimated that only around 20 percent of species have been formally described.

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Researchers estimate that as many as 38 percent of newly discovered animals will likely come from tropical rainforests in the Americas.

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