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20 years, 20 star discoveries from CI's Rapid Assessment Program
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(NOT new to science) Uroplatus phantasticus, The Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko was observed on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) survey in Mantadia-Zahamena corridor of Madagascar in 1998. (The species was first described in 1888, and it is not rare in primary forest in Madagascar.) The Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko, is the smallest of 12 species of bizarre looking Leaf-tailed geckos. They are nocturnal, arboreal geckos which exhibit extremely cryptic camouflage and are endemic to Madagascar. They are only found in primary, undisturbed forests, so their populations are very sensitive to habitat destruction. Large Uroplatus species have more teeth than any other living terrestrial vertebrate species. The Leaf-Tailed Gecko is part of the complex cycle of circulating organic matter in the ecosystem. They are predators of small insects and small vertebrates In 2004, WWF listed all of the Uroplatus species on their "Top ten most wanted species list" of animals threatened by illegal wildlife trade, because of it "being captured and sold at alarming rates for the international pet trade". It is a CITES Appendix 2 protected animal (Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.) © Piotr Naskrecki PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
(NOT new to science) Uroplatus phantasticus, The Satanic Leaf-tailed Gecko was observed on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) survey in Mantadia-Zahamena corridor of Madagascar in 1998. (The species was first described in 1888, and it is not rare in primary forest in Madagascar.) The Satanic Leaf Tailed Gecko, is the smallest of 12 species of bizarre looking Leaf-tailed geckos. They are nocturnal, arboreal geckos which exhibit extremely cryptic camouflage, they are only found in primary, undisturbed forests, so their populations are very sensitive to habitat destruction. They are endemic to Madagascar. Large Uroplatus species have more teeth than any other living terrestrial vertebrate species. The Leaf-Tailed Gecko is part of the complex cycle of circulating organic matter in the ecosystem. They are predators of small insects and small vertebrates In 2004, WWF listed all of the Uroplatus species on their "Top ten most wanted species list" of animals threatened by illegal wildlife trade, because of it "being captured and sold at alarming rates for the international pet trade". It is a CITES Appendix 2 protected animal (Appendix II lists species that are not necessarily now threatened with extinction but that may become so unless trade is closely controlled.) © Piotr Naskrecki PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Piotr Naskrecki, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: ET salamander, Bolitoglossa sp. nov; Disocovered on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition to Ecuador in 2009.This genus of salamanders has fully webbed feet which help them climb high into the canopy of tropical forests; they also have no lungs and breathe instead through their skin. This new species was found in the wet forests of the tepuis in southern Ecuador. © Jessica Deichmann PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Jessica Deichmann, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: The frog (Litoria sp. nov.), which was discovered on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition to the Foja Mountains of Papua province, Indonesia in 2008. The frog has a long, Pinocchio-like protuberance on its nose that points upwards when the male is calling but deflates and points downwards when he is less active, represents a particularly distinctive find that scientists are interested in documenting and studying further. Its discovery was a happy accident, after herpetologist Paul Oliver spotted it sitting on a bag of rice in the campsite. The abundance and diversity of amphibians are indicators of an ecosystem's general health. Amphibians are often referred to as "the canary in the coal mine" (this is definitely an overplayed reference, but nonetheless true and important) - amphibians have permeable skin meaning that they all too easily absorb toxins or pollutants to which they are exposed, making them some of the first species to disappear from ecosystems declining in health. Their disappearance can be used as an early warning sign that something bad is happening to a given environment - including environments humans inhabit. © Tim Laman PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Tim Laman, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: The frog (Litoria sp. nov.), which was discovered on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition to the Foja Mountains of Papua province, Indonesia in 2008. The frog has a long, Pinocchio-like protuberance on its nose that points upwards when the male is calling but deflates and points downwards when he is less active, represents a particularly distinctive find that scientists are interested in documenting and studying further. Its discovery was a happy accident, after herpetologist Paul Oliver spotted it sitting on a bag of rice in the campsite. The abundance and diversity of amphibians are indicators of an ecosystem's general health. Amphibians are often referred to as "the canary in the coal mine" (this is definitely an overplayed reference, but nonetheless true and important) - amphibians have permeable skin meaning that they all too easily absorb toxins or pollutants to which they are exposed, making them some of the first species to disappear from ecosystems declining in health. Their disappearance can be used as an early warning sign that something bad is happening to a given environment - including environments humans inhabit. © Tim Laman PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Tim Laman, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: :Nyctimystes sp. A large tree frog, approximately six inches/15 cm, with enormous eyes was found next to a clear running mountain river during a Conservation International (CI) led Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition of Papua New Guinea’s highlands wilderness in 2008. It belongs to a group of frogs with an unusual vein-like pattern on the eyelid and its tadpoles have enormous sucker-like mouths that allow them to graze on exposed rocks in torrential stream environments. The abundance and diversity of amphibians are indicators of an ecosystem's general health. Amphibians are often referred to as "the canary in the coal mine" (this is definitely an overplayed reference, but nonetheless true and important) - amphibians have permeable skin meaning that they all too easily absorb toxins or pollutants to which they are exposed, making them some of the first species to disappear from ecosystems declining in health. Their disappearance can be used as an early warning sign that something bad is happening to a given environment - including environments humans inhabit. © Conservation International/ photo by Stephen Richards PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Conservation International/ photo by Stephen Richards, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Nyctimystes sp. A large tree frog, approximately six inches/15 cm, with enormous eyes was found next to a clear running mountain river during a Conservation International (CI) led Rapid Assessment Program (RAP) expedition of Papua New Guinea’s highlands wilderness in 2008. It belongs to a group of frogs with an unusual vein-like pattern on the eyelid and its tadpoles have enormous sucker-like mouths that allow them to graze on exposed rocks in torrential stream environments. The abundance and diversity of amphibians are indicators of an ecosystem's general health. Amphibians are often referred to as "the canary in the coal mine" (this is definitely an overplayed reference, but nonetheless true and important) - amphibians have permeable skin meaning that they all too easily absorb toxins or pollutants to which they are exposed, making them some of the first species to disappear from ecosystems declining in health. Their disappearance can be used as an early warning sign that something bad is happening to a given environment - including environments humans inhabit. © Conservation International/ photo by Stephen Richards PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Conservation International/ photo by Stephen Richards, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Chinchilla Tree Rat, Cuscomys ashaninka Found in Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes, southeast Peru - 1997 This species discovery was made during one of a number of expeditions that were carried out between 1997 and 1998. They were led by Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and the Smithsonian’s Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, formally known as the Man and the Biosphere Program. The chinchilla tree rat was discovered in the Vilcabamba mountain range, very close to the world famous ruins of Macchu Picchu. It is pale grey in color, possesses a stocky build, has large claws, and is characterized by a white stripe along its head. It is related to the chinchilla rats which are known to have been buried alongside the Incan people in their tombs. The fact that this is a new genus (i.e. a group of individuals that have similar characteristics) made the discovery even more exciting, as it suggests there could be many more similar species just waiting to be uncovered. The discovery was made by Dr. Louise Emmons, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution © Louise Emmons, please email Louise Emmons when using this photo at emmonsl@si.edu PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Louise Emmons, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Chinchilla Tree Rat, Cuscomys ashaninka Found in Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes, southeast Peru - 1997 This species discovery was made during one of a number of expeditions that were carried out between 1997 and 1998. They were led by Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and the Smithsonian’s Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, formally known as the Man and the Biosphere Program. The chinchilla tree rat was discovered in the Vilcabamba mountain range, very close to the world famous ruins of Macchu Picchu. It is pale grey in color, possesses a stocky build, has large claws, and is characterized by a white stripe along its head. It is related to the chinchilla rats which are known to have been buried alongside the Incan people in their tombs. The fact that this is a new genus (i.e. a group of individuals that have similar characteristics) made the discovery even more exciting, as it suggests there could be many more similar species just waiting to be uncovered. The discovery was made by Dr. Louise Emmons, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution © Louise Emmons, please email Louise Emmons when using this photo at emmonsl@si.edu PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Louise Emmons, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Chinchilla Tree Rat, Cuscomys ashaninka
Found in Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes, southeast Peru - 1997

This species discovery was made during one of a number of expeditions that were carried out between 1997 and 1998. They were led by Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and the Smithsonian’s Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, formally known as the Man and the Biosphere Program.

The chinchilla tree rat was discovered in the Vilcabamba mountain range, very close to the world famous ruins of Macchu Picchu. It is pale grey in color, possesses a stocky build, has large claws, and is characterized by a white stripe along its head. It is related to the chinchilla rats which are known to have been buried alongside the Incan people in their tombs. The fact that this is a new genus (i.e. a group of individuals that have similar characteristics) made the discovery even more exciting, as it suggests there could be many more similar species just waiting to be uncovered.

The discovery was made by Dr. Louise Emmons, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

© Louise Emmons, please email Louise Emmons when using this photo at emmonsl@si.edu

PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted.

REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Louise Emmons, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing.

Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Chinchilla Tree Rat, Cuscomys ashaninka Found in Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes, southeast Peru - 1997 This species discovery was made during one of a number of expeditions that were carried out between 1997 and 1998. They were led by Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and the Smithsonian’s Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, formally known as the Man and the Biosphere Program. The chinchilla tree rat was discovered in the Vilcabamba mountain range, very close to the world famous ruins of Macchu Picchu. It is pale grey in color, possesses a stocky build, has large claws, and is characterized by a white stripe along its head. It is related to the chinchilla rats which are known to have been buried alongside the Incan people in their tombs. The fact that this is a new genus (i.e. a group of individuals that have similar characteristics) made the discovery even more exciting, as it suggests there could be many more similar species just waiting to be uncovered. The discovery was made by Dr. Louise Emmons, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution © Louise Emmons, please email Louise Emmons when using this photo at emmonsl@si.edu PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted. REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Louise Emmons, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing. Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
NEW SPECIES: Chinchilla Tree Rat, Cuscomys ashaninka
Found in Cordillera de Vilcabamba, Peruvian Andes, southeast Peru - 1997

This species discovery was made during one of a number of expeditions that were carried out between 1997 and 1998. They were led by Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and the Smithsonian’s Monitoring and Assessment of Biodiversity Program, formally known as the Man and the Biosphere Program.

The chinchilla tree rat was discovered in the Vilcabamba mountain range, very close to the world famous ruins of Macchu Picchu. It is pale grey in color, possesses a stocky build, has large claws, and is characterized by a white stripe along its head. It is related to the chinchilla rats which are known to have been buried alongside the Incan people in their tombs. The fact that this is a new genus (i.e. a group of individuals that have similar characteristics) made the discovery even more exciting, as it suggests there could be many more similar species just waiting to be uncovered.

The discovery was made by Dr. Louise Emmons, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution

© Louise Emmons, please email Louise Emmons when using this photo at emmonsl@si.edu

PERMITTED USE: This image may be downloaded at no charge for one-time use for coverage/promotion of the press release on Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program and exclusively in conjunction thereof. No copying, distribution or archiving permitted. No sublicensing, sale or resale permitted.

REQUIRED CREDIT AND CAPTION: All image uses must bear the copyright notice and be properly credited to © Louise Emmons, and must be accompanied by a caption, which makes reference to the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program. Any uses in which the image appears without proper copyright notice, map credit and a caption referencing the press release on the Conservation International’s Rapid Assessment Program are subject to paid licensing.

Any other uses are subject to further clearance and permission from Conservation International. Please contact Karen Mikosz at kmikosz@conservation.org or +1-703-341-2549 if you have any questions or if you wish to license the image for any other use.
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