A New Species of Mud Dragon with Maria Herranz
Have you ever heard of Mud Dragons? They’re actually a group of marine invertebrates that can be found in oceans across the globe. And, as Dr. María Herranz tells us in this interview, collecting and ...
10 Jan 202322min
20 New Species of Frogs with Mark Scherz
The frogs are back! In a year of episodes rich in amphibians, New Species rounds out 2022 with Dr. Mark Scherz and his paper describing 20 new species of frogs from Madagascar. This paper has everythi...
27 Des 202228min
A New Species of Australian Native Bee with Kit Prendergast
It’s possible that you’ve heard about a new species of bee from Western Australia that has a snout like a dog. But did you know it specializes on just a few species of plant from the Fabaceae (legume)...
13 Des 202223min
A New Species of Gecko With Javier Lobon Rovira
Imagine this: you’re hiking in the savannah of western Angola when you spot the silhouette of a gecko in the brush. You pick it up, expecting to find your old friend Kolekanos plumicaudus, a little br...
29 Nov 202219min
Seven New Species of Medetera Flies with Marc Pollet
You’ve probably seen these organisms before. They’re green, shiny, and “quite nervous” according to Dr. Marc Pollet, who has been studying Dolichopodidae, long-legged flies, for decades. But there’s s...
16 Nov 202231min
Re-Release: Happy Face Spiders with Rosemary Gillespie
Many parts of the world are celebrating all things spooky this time of year, and spiders are getting their time to shine. Whether you’re a spider lover or not, you have to admit that spiders have some...
1 Nov 202232min
A New Species of Homalopsid Snake with Justin Bernstein
Mud snakes may not look as exciting as some of their other snake relatives, but in this episode Dr. Justin Bernstein tells us just a few of the fascinating details he and his team have uncovered while...
18 Okt 202222min
Three New Species of Ground Snake with Alejandro Arteaga
Have you heard of snakes in the genus Atractus? They’re the largest snake genus in the world, and recently they received three new members found in an unexpected place. In this episode, Alejandro Arte...
4 Okt 202229min
