Discovered 3 new animals in Vietnam

National Geographic Magazine (USA) reported that scientists from the International Fund for Nature Protection (WWF) announced the discovery of more than 145 new species in 2009 in the Mekong region, including 3 species in Vietnam.

Scientists at WWF said the discovery of these species once again reaffirmed that the Mekong region is one of the "hot spots" on Earth's biodiversity. What they are worried about is that while some new species have been discovered here, some other endemic species disappear, such as the decline of wild tigers or Javan rhinos.

At the recent United Nations Summit on Biodiversity held in Nahoya City (Japan) recently, WWF called on governments to establish a common fund to protect the Mekong region ahead of the biodiversity decline and climate change in the future.

Bats with a split nose ( Murina eleryi) live in a forest in northern Vietnam - Photo: Neil Furey / WWF

Pycnonotus hualon bare-faced birds have a head that is almost hairless. Pycnonotus hualon is found only in Asia, in the forests around the rugged limestone area of ​​Laos. Unlike other newly discovered species, this bird is protected in its habitat area by Lao law - Photo: Iain Woxvold / WWF

The unnamed new catfish of the Oreoglanis catfish genus - one of 26 new fish species in the Mekong region - is found in Thailand's fast-flowing and rocky streams. This fish has large and pointed teeth, a flat body shape combined with fins that act as a 'suction cup' to help it cling to rocky ground when strong flows when it rains, so that Thai people It is also called 'stone grouper' - Photo: Nonn Panitvong / WWF

The cracking frogs like Leptolalax applebyi crickets (also known as Leptolalax applebyi eyebrows) often hide in heaps of leaves in Quang Nam province, Vietnam. Scientists also discovered this species in watershed streams in the highlands of Central Vietnam - Photo: Jodi Rowley / WWF

The snake without fangs Coluberoelaps nguyenvansangi is found in the territory of Lam Dong province, Vietnam, not only a new species to the scientific community but also represents a completely new genus. Scientists believe the snake eats earthworms, snakes, small lizards, amphibians and fish - Photo: Nikolai Orlov / WWF

Wild bananas Musa chunii , discovered in a nature reserve in Duc Hoanh District, Yunnan Province, China - Photo: Hakkuen / Markku