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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

Fanged frogs and gaudy geckos found in the Mekong region

Mekong new species: Wild banana, Yunnan Province, China
A wild banana (Musa rubinea) exclusive to the western Chinese province of Yunnan, on the border with Burma Photograph: Markku Hakkinen/WWF/EPA
Mekong new species:  Cat Ba leopard gecko
A species of leopard gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis), found exclusively in Cat Ba Island national park in northern Vietnam Photograph: Lee Grismer/WWF/AFP/Getty Images
Mekong new species: Khorat big-mouthed frog
A Khorat big-mouthed frog (Limnonectes megastomias), with fangs showing. The frog is found in three isolated and remote areas of Thailand Photograph: Lee Grismer/WWF/AFP/Getty Images
Mekong new species: Khorat big-mouthed frog Thailand in the Greater Mekong River region
An overhead image of the Khorat big-mouthed frog. It is known to be an opportunistic eater, waiting for prey in streams Photograph: David S Mcleod/WWF/EPA
Mekong new species: Nonggang babbler bird , China
The so-called Nonggang babbler (Stachyris nonggangensis), discovered in the south Guangxi province of China, near the Vietnamese border Photograph: James Eaton/WWF/EPA
Mekong new species: Rough-coated tree frog, Vietnam
A rough-coated tree frog (Philautus quyeti), discovered in the Truong Son mountain range in Vietnam Photograph: Ralph Hendrix/WWF /EPA
Mekong new species: tiger-striped pitviper
A tiger-striped pitviper, native to Hon Son Island in Rach Gia Bay, southern Vietnam Photograph: Lee Grismer/AFP/Getty Images
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