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posted by mrpg on Thursday December 06 2018, @05:40AM   Printer-friendly
from the latin-lives! dept.

Called a leopard eel by locals, scientists have published in PLOS ONE (open, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0207460) (DX) the first look at a new species of giant salamander.

The salamander family Sirenidae is represented by four extant species that are restricted to North America. Sirens are abundant throughout the southern United States and are among the world's largest amphibians, yet the biology, ecology, and phylogeography of this group is poorly-known. In this study we use morphological and genetic evidence to describe a previously unrecognized species from southern Alabama and the Florida panhandle. We name this species the Reticulated Siren, Siren reticulata.


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  • (Score: 1, Interesting) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @08:42AM (1 child)

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @08:42AM (#770571)

    Aw shit. Here comes another attempt to effectively steal private property without the constitutionally-required compensation. You can bet that somebody is already filing legal action under the endangered species act.

    This is why we secretly destroy endangered creatures. We would voluntarily try to accommodate them a bit, but not when our property is threatened.

    If people really cared about a creature, they'd pay market rates to acquire the property.

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @06:24PM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday December 06 2018, @06:24PM (#770762)

    instead of shooting the innocent animal, shoot the fucking pigs who come to steal your land. have some morals! you are only here for a short period of time. what will be your legacy? dead innocent animals or dead henchmen of the NWO?