These bizarre animals in nature in Vietnam

The wild nature of Vietnam is not only beautiful but also very strange animals. Here are some pictures of " unlike anyone " animals discovered and photographed in nature for readers to feel the diversity and richness of our beautiful and exotic nature.

The most exotic animals discovered in Vietnam

1. The tail is 7cm long, 15cm in total length and 2cm long and front legs with five fingers. This very long lizard species has the name Lygosoma quadrupes , the most typical of the cave lifestyles, which are often found in wood logs and termites and larvae. The legs of this lizard grow out just as a scene because it is hardly strong enough to support their bodies.

2. Dacro maculatus flying gecko has a wonderful ability to change colors. If at a distance of 4 meters or more, the naked eye does not know that this is a crack of a rough tree or an animal. Its leather wings flattened out so they could fly from tree to tree in search of food and evade enemies.

3. The animal below has a strange body, not a snake, nor a lizard. This is a species of amphibian worm Ichthyophis bannanicus that has been included in the Vietnam Red Book. They have worms-shaped bodies of larger sizes.

They are different from worms in that: the head has eyes like two small black dots, slightly flat, the muzzle is relatively pointed and has a clear jaw. The middle of the back and abdomen has a white or yellow band that extends from the jaw angle to the corner of the tail. Body length of worm frogs can reach 100mm.

4. Echinotriton asperrimus is known as the Salamander prehistoric creature, which has a lizard-like appearance, is smaller in size than the flower bellyfish, an average body length of 116mm. The front limb has 4 fingers, the back has 5 fingers. Flat head, short muzzle and prison. Prickly skin between the back is prominent, the side has two rows of small convex tubers. The tail is flat, the tail is slightly pointed. The whole body is light gray, sometimes dark gray.

5. Living on trees along streams in green forest on an altitude of 800m, climbing trees very well. Strong activity from April to May, food is small insects. You just feel like a baby crocodile but actually a Lizard species with the scientific name Shinisaurus crocodilurus.

6. The lizard is considered to be the smallest of the lizards found in Vietnam. It has smooth, black and cream lines on the head and body with orange fire tail. Living completely on land, they climb well, move easily on tree trunks, wall pillars and big logs. 4.5cm long tail, full length 10cm.

7. Considered to be the smallest of the amphibian species found in Vietnam (about 3cm for adult individuals), the flower-pollinated Amphibian Micryletta inornata usually lives in forests with plant species. they grow Poaceae Grass, their too small size is one of the difficulties to reach and record their life.

8. When they are on the ground they are raised and stretched like a ball of thorns, it's hard to know what kind of animal it is . a species of freshwater puffer fish named Chelolodon fluviatilis . This species usually lives in the bottom of freshwater rivers and lakes in southern Vietnam and rarely has the opportunity to catch them in the wild.

9 . The new tree frog (scientific name Rhacophorus helenae) has a body length of about 10cm. It has a skin membrane connected between the limbs, so it is possible to glide gently from tree to tree. Helen tree frogs have not been noticed for a long time because they live on tall trees.

10. Scientists discovered Phallostethus cuulong fish that live in the Mekong River, Vietnam territory. Especially, the male of this fish has a genitals located below the head and holds out a 'saw blade' to easily mate with the female.

Phallostethus cuulong is male and female.(Photo: mapress.com/zootaxa)

This is only the 22nd species in the genus Priapiumfish - taken after the name of the sexual god and ancient Greek reproduction Priapus. They all live in Southeast Asian rivers.

Inside the body Phallostethus cuulong is male.(Photo: LXTran / New Scientist.)

11. The round lizard Hon Khoai (Cnemaspis psychedelica) is an endemic animal of Vietnam, distributed at Hon Khoai island (Ca Mau province). Their heads are covered with bright yellow spots, which look like a brilliant crown. The whole face of the body is dyed in a soft purple color, the legs, tail and abdomen have a brilliant orange color.