This newt from Chiang Rai province, Thailand, resembles a Klingon from the movie Star Trek. Photo: Porrawee Pomcot
A rainbow-headed snake resembling David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust character, a dragon-like lizard and a newt that looks like a Klingon from the movie Star Trek.
These are three of the 163 new species found in the Greater Mekong region crawling in caves, flying through rainforest canopies and growing deep within remote jungles – according to a report released recently by World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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