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BBC News, London, UK, 8th July 2009: Striking salamander species found
"A striking new species of lungless salamander has been found living in a small stream in the Appalachian foothills of the US.
The salamander is so distinct that it's been classified within its own genus, a taxonomic grouping that usually includes a host of related species.
The creature breathes through its skin, and unusually for its kind, males and females have different colouration.
Such a distinct amphibian has not been found in the US for half a century.
The researchers who discovered the salamander describe it in the Journal of Zoology. They have dubbed it the 'patch-nosed' salamander after the yellow patch on the animal's snout.
The tiny animal averages just 25 to 26mm long. "
Continued: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8140000/8140003.stm
"A striking new species of lungless salamander has been found living in a small stream in the Appalachian foothills of the US.
The salamander is so distinct that it's been classified within its own genus, a taxonomic grouping that usually includes a host of related species.
The creature breathes through its skin, and unusually for its kind, males and females have different colouration.
Such a distinct amphibian has not been found in the US for half a century.
The researchers who discovered the salamander describe it in the Journal of Zoology. They have dubbed it the 'patch-nosed' salamander after the yellow patch on the animal's snout.
The tiny animal averages just 25 to 26mm long. "
Continued: http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8140000/8140003.stm