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"Resurrection" After Scientific Discovery
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Discoveries on the island of New Guinea revealed that two tree marsupials, previously known only by fossils over 6,000 years ago, are still alive today. These findings in remote areas strengthen the value of less explored regions and show how certain species can remain hidden from science for long periods. What are Lazarus tax... The post Marsupials “resurrect” after scientific discovery appeared first on O Antagnonist.
A possum and a glider long thought extinct have been rediscovered
Pygmy possum with long fingers rediscovered in remote rainforest. A possum and a glider long thought extinct have been rediscovered in New Guinea by a group including Australian mammalogist Tim Flannery. (West Papua, the part of the island of Papua New Guinea that is politically controlled by Indonesia.)
Two marsupials that scientists only knew from fossils have been found alive – in the forests of New Guinea. It is the first confirmation of living specimens in over 7,000 years. The discovery was made by researchers Kristofer Helgen of the Bishop Museum in Hawaii and Tim Flannery of the Australian Museum, in collaboration with indigenous people and citizen scientists. The two species are now called “Lazarus species” – a term for animals that hav…
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