Choosing among the 18,000 new species reported in 2014, researchers have selected 10 creatures from four continents that represent the incredible diversity of life on Earth. The International Institute for Species Exploration at the State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY-ESF), which has been running the Top 10 ranking since 2008, reported their selections today (May 21).
“The Top 10 never fails to amaze every year,” said Quentin Wheeler, President of SUNY-ESF, in a video interview. “The real purpose of the Top 10 is to bring attention to how little we know about life on Earth.”
Three of the species reveal new parenting strategies. The 1.5-inch-long Indonesian fanged frog Limnonectes larvaepartus, which lives in leaves, grass, or on rocks near ...
