‘Blob-headed’ fish, amphibious mouse among treasure trove of newly-discovered species

It was a veritable lost world. A scientific expedition to Peru has yielded a treasure trove of 27 new species, including an amphibious mouse, a “blob-headed” fish, and other zoological oddities. “Discovering so many new species of mammals and vertebrates is really incredible, especially in such a human-influenced landscape,” said Trond Larsen, senior director at...