SEVERAL SPECIES RECORDED FOR FIRST TIME IN MALAYSIAN RAINFOREST

01/08/2018

For the first time ever, scientists have surveyed the rainforest of Penang Hill comprehensively. The 130-million-year old forest is believed to have never been cut before and has remained largely unexplored. Among the exciting discoveries is a potentially new species of “ghost” scorpion. A 117-member team climbed tall trees, searched the forest floor, and scoured the dark to discover many animals and plants. They recorded more than 1,400 species, including four likely new to science. For the full story seehttps://news.mongabay.com/2018/01/new-ghost-scorpion-among-several-spec…