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Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu
WHAT IS IT? This plump, innocent-looking character is a new species of burrowing frog. Up to about 4cm in length, it can be distinguished from other members of its genus by its liver-spotted skin dotted with raised orange pimples. WHERE IS IT? So far
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ALL YOU EVER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT THE Gila monster
NAMED AFTER THE ARIZONA GILA River basin, where they were first discovered, Gila (pronounced hee-lah) monsters are one of only a small number of venomous reptiles and the largest lizards in the USA. The creatures have a frightening reputation, especi
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A gulper (or pelican) eel mostly looks like it should – long and sinuous – until it feeds, when it’s more like a balloon on a stick. This denizen of the deep is equipped with enormous jaws that extend backwards from the head, terminating in a pair of

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