Discovery of 163 new species in Southeast Asia confirmed
As many as 163 new species including a dragon-like lizard and a rainbow-headed snake have recently been discovered by scientists in Greater Mekong region in Southeast Asia, according to a report by World Wildlife Fund. These species have been discovered in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam, and include three mammals, nine amphibians, 11 fish, 126 plants and 14 reptiles.