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Dozens of new species including the Pinocchio Frog, Gargoyle-Faced Gecko and Strange Pigeon have been discovered in Indonesia’s remote Foja Mountains on the island of New Guinea.
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Dozens of new species including the Pinocchio Frog, Gargoyle-Faced Gecko and Strange Pigeon have been discovered in Indonesia’s remote Foja Mountains on the island of New Guinea. “A pristine New Guinea wilderness nicknamed ‘The Lost World’ has just yielded multiple new animal species that seem more cartoon fantasy than flesh and blood reality.”

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