European biologists discover Grail of biodiversity in Tanzania

A team of European biologists, led by the Italians of the MUSE, Science Museum of Trento, 27 new species discovered in a remote area of Tanzania, the Eastern Arc mountains. The species were discovered between 2005 and 2009 in a location that is a true Grail of biodiversity â€" a "hotspot", as you call The Dodo.

So, they discovered a chameleon with Golden scales, a large legs mammal that resembles a miniature of this elephant of Salvador Dali and numerous other animals not found anywhere else in the world.

Of these animals, 23 are reptiles or amphibians. "There are very old animals. There are strains with more than 100 million years ", explained to The Dodo Michele Marippody, a biologist of MUSE.

According to another of the responsible of the project, Francesco Rovero, the area must be protected. "These discoveries allows the Governments of Tanzania and Kenya, among other agencies involved in the protection of forests, recommendations regarding management [the site], one of which is to renew the candidacy of these mountains to the list of UNESCO World Heritage," he explained.

The discovery was announced in newspaper Diversity and Discovery.

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