294: several new species discovered in Guyana

There were some wonderful tales - and pictures - from the BBC today, of several fish and other species recently discovered in the Amazon. As today's linked article reports, a team of researchers and film-makers recently spent six weeks in the rainforest in southern Guyana, searching for new species to document. They apparently found and captured hundreds of species, as many as 10% of which may be newly documented. These include two fish species, one frog species and several types of bat fly. The aim of their documentary series is to highlight the uniqueness of the Guyanese rainforest environment and the need to protect it. With images like the one here, of a sabre-tooth fish, they're certainly going to attract attention!