Extremely rare species about to become extinct in the Mekong River

The Mekong basin is home to a rich flora and fauna. However, many of those species are in danger of extinction.

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Cat Ba chameleon species have colorful streaks along the body and are found in Cat Ba Island, northern Vietnam. This species has the scientific name Goniurosaurus catbaensis. Cat Ba chameleon has large yellow-brown eyes, like cat eyes. 4 legs, long, slender toes and claws.

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The Nonggang Shrews, also known as Stachyris nonggangensis, were discovered in the limestone forest of Nonggang Nature Reserve, Guangxi Province, China, near the border with Vietnam. This bird is often seen walking on rocks, rarely seen this bird flying and perching on trees. It seems that this bird only flies at short distances and when frightened.

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The tree frog has the scientific name Philautus quyeti discovered in the Truong Son range of Vietnam. The new ragged frog is quite small compared to other species in the rhacophorid tree frog line. The baby toe skin and head are longer than the width.

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New Oligodon snakes are found in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. According to scientists, this snake is often difficult to catch. It often lurks in vegetables, in the garden. Oligodon has 2 large, sharp fangs and has stripes that run along the body.

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This new chameleon species was discovered in the Nakawan limestone mountain range, located along the Thai-Malaysian border. This species is usually active at night but during the day, you can still catch them under the shadow of rock holes or big stems.

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The wide-mouthed frog Khorat or Limnonectes megastomias is only found in 3 isolated, remote locations in a protected area in Thailand. This is an opportunistic carnivorous frog. It often lurks in the waters to wait for the opportunity to eat other insects and frogs. Wide mouth frogs have heads and fangs, growing from the jawbone, large.