Scientists from Conservation International in the Peruvian Amazon have discovered 27 previously unknown species, including "amphibious mice" with webbed feet and fish with unusual heads.

Over two dozen new species have been discovered by scientists in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest ... discovered new species of plants, animals and insects (credit: Robinson ...

LIMA, Peru — An "amphibious mouse" with partially webbed feet that eats aquatic insects was among 27 new species discovered during a 2022 expedition to Peru's Amazon, according to Conservation ...

A clearwing butterfly (Oleria sp.) specimen, from one of the 218 species of butterflies was observed during an expedition to the Peruvian region of Alto Mayo. (Photo: Reuters) ...