As 2015 comes to an end, I always love to review the top newly named species of the year. Here are the top 10 (in alphabetical order) as determined by an international taxonomist committee:
LOVE the cartwheeling spider!!
Source:
State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
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