National species list expands, with orb spider named after Tom Hardy’s Marvel character, Venom, also includedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA laughing frog and an intertidal marine worm named after Sir David Attenborough are among 750 animals, plants and other organisms that have been newly recognised on Australia’s list of species.The western laughing tree frog Litoria ridibunda, which laughs rather than croaks, the David Attenborough worm Marphysa davidattenboroughi, and the cracking-clay Pilbara marsupial Planigale tealei were added to the Australian National Species List in 2023. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/sep/08/laughing-frog-and-david-attenborough-worm-among-750-new-species-recognised-in-australia
Author : Lisa Cox
Publish date : 2024-09-08 03:15:09
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