Earth is a fantastic place. There are so many species of plants, animals, and fungi that we know about. And there are so many more left to discover!
Meet some newly discovered and described species:
- a tapir frog that looks like a real chocolate frog
- jumping spiders in Sri Lanka
- 14 new shrews
- a glow-in-the-dark mushroom
- 3 new orchids
- new geckos described in India
- a new snake from the western Himalayas
- the Gollum snakehead fish
- more spotted skunks
Check out more species discoveries! Visit the Look Who’s Here archive and stay tuned to Mongabay Kids.