A cross between a sleek cat and a wide-eyed teddy bear that lives in Andean cloud forests and an eyeless snail that lives more than 900m below ground in Croatia rank among the top 10 new species discovered in 2013.
Released on May 22, the list – published annually since 2008 – is intended to draw attention to the fact that researchers continue to discover new species. Nearly 18,000 were identified in 2013, adding to the two million known to science.
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