Scientists from all over the world share information about new animal discoveries. Expeditions are carried out at a certain rate to monitor species that have already been catalogued, as well as to search for new discoveries. However, with deforestation and climate change, some previously identified creatures may simply disappear.
The species first described in 1897 has been rediscovered.
- Hey Spirostriptus sculpture It is an invertebrate animal.
- Because of the large number of legs it has, it is also known as a millipede.
- The species was first described in 1897.
- It was last seen 126 years ago.
- But after this long period, researchers found the animal again in the Makira Forest in Madagascar.
- The information is from IFLScience.
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Other discoveries made at the site
The discovery (or rediscovery) was made during an expedition by Re:wild, a wildlife conservation group that searches for missing animals. The team spent weeks exploring the Makira Forest, one of Madagascar's largest protected areas.
According to the researchers, the place has a high degree of diversity and has been little explored. Therefore, conducting expeditions there increases the chances of finding species that are no longer identified in other parts of the planet.
The aim of the work was to try to find 30 missing animals. One of the main discoveries was that of a millipede: a female measuring 27.5 cm in length. The expedition also found two species of beetles and ants that had not been documented since 1958.
New visits to the site will be made in the future to try to identify species that have been missing for long periods of time.
