The Discovery of New Species in South America!

According to this article from EurekAlert!, several new species have recently been discovered in the Cerrado region of Brazil.

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New species discovered in Brazil

Tags: Bachia genus, biodiversity conservation hotspots, Brazil, Brazilian biodiversity, Cerrado, CI biologist Cristiano Nogueira, debate, ecosystem, legless lizard, Luís Fabio Silveira, new species, South America, University of São Paulo, woodpecker