New species in New Guinea

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In search of species

Scientists are racing to find new species on Earth's biological frontiers before they come under threat - and one of those frontiers lies amid the Foja Mountains in Indonesian New Guinea. Conservation International reports the discovery of a wide array of previously unknown species during a "rapid assessment" survey of the area in 2008. Among those who participated in the survey was Harry Sutrisno of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences, who is seen here trapping moths. An article about the species quest, with images by Tim Laman, appears in the June 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine.

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Butterfly in black and white

A striking black-and-white butterfly is among the 12 species of insects discovered during the expedition to Indonesia's Foja Mountains. The name of the species, Ideopsis fojana, pays tribute to the site of the discovery.

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Winged wonder

Scientists on the Foja expedition identified a previously unknown species of bat (Syconycteris sp. nov.). This bat feeds on rainforest nectar. The fact that it prefers feeding on flowers rather than fruit inspires the creature's common name: blossom bat.

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Tiny tree mouse

Several types of tree mouse can be found on the island of New Guinea. This small specimen is most likely a previously unknown species (Pogonomys sp. nov.), discovered by Kristofer Helgen of the Smithsonian Institution.

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G'day, mini-mate!

This forest wallaby (Dorcopsulus sp. nov.), discovered during the expedition to the Foja Mountains, is considered the world's tiniest known member of the kangaroo family.

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Pint-sized Pinocchio

The long-nosed tree frog (Litoria sp. nov.) has a Pinocchio-like protuberance on its nose that points upward when the male is calling but deflates and points downward when he is less active. Its discovery during the Foja expedition was a happy accident: Herpetologist Paul Oliver spotted it sitting on a bag of rice in the research group's campsite.

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Real-life gargoyle

This bent-toed gecko with yellow eyes (Crytodactylus sp. nov.) was discovered in the dense rainforest of Indonesia's Foja Mountains on the island of New Guinea.

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Rare bird

Perhaps the biggest surprise of the Foja expedition came when ornithologist Neville Kemp spotted a pair of new imperial pigeons (Ducula sp. nov.) with feathers that appear rusty, whitish and gray. This novel imperial pigeon was seen no fewer than four times by scientists during their visit, yet overlooked on previous surveys. That could indicate that the species population is very low.