BANGKOK: A rainbow-headed snake and a dragon-like lizard are among 163 new species that scientists recently discovered in the Greater Mekong region, conservation group WWF said, adding rapid development in the area, from dams to mines, was threatening wildlife survival.
The discoveries, published in a report yesterday, include a gecko in Laos with pale blue skin and a rare banana species discovered in northern Thailand that is critically endangered because of increasing deforestation.
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