Armored fish and cowboy frog discovered in the tropics of Suriname

An international team of scientists has discovered 46 new animal species on an expedition to the rainforests of Suriname (South America), the BBC reports. As a result of the collaboration between scientists, local residents and students, 1,300 inhabitants of the animal world have been classified. Photo: a small fish of the catfish family, about six centimeters in length, found in a creek in the Surinamese jungle.

Biologists believe the amphibian, which has been given the working title "cowboy frog", is of a type previously unknown to scientists.

 

It has white stripes running across its feet that look like spurs.

In addition, scientists have found an unusual grasshopper with very bright multi-colored markings.

One of the new discoveries is an armored fish, whose body is covered in bony plates to protect it against attacks from giant piranhas who inhabit these waters.

Scientists say a local guide nearly ate the armored fish for lunch. Fortunately, the biologists managed to prevent this "unscientific" act and succeeded in making a detailed description of the fish. Photo: a carnivorous fish from the catfish family (Doradidae), approximately 60 centimeters long.

Scientists also discovered a waterfall beetle that only lives in waterfalls and in wet rocks high in the mountains.

A new species of dragonflies mating.