Scientists have made a sensational discovery in Makira Natural Park: a centipede, Spirostreptus sculptus, last seen in 1897, has been found.
In Madagascar, scientists have discovered a centipede that was thought to be extinct for over a century. CNN reported it.
For three weeks, scientists searched for 30 species of missing fish and insects in Makira Natural Park. The most exciting discovery was the discovery of the millipede Spirostreptus sculptus, which reached a size of 27.5 centimeters. This elusive creature was first documented by entomologist Henri de Saussure and naturalist Leo Zentner in 1897.
“This is an amazing discovery that makes me happy because this species, as it happened, is still found in the main tropical forests, and I did not notice one, but several individuals,” said Dmitry Telnov , a beetle specialist. from the Natural History Museum in London.
Although the researchers were unable to find all the species on the lost list, they did make some important discoveries. During the expedition, two species of ant-like flower beetles, which had not been seen since 1958, and the jumping spider Tomocyrba decollata, which had disappeared since it was first discovered in 1900, were rediscovered. In addition, scientists discovered a new species of zebra spider, previously unknown to science.
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