"A spiny mouse colony is not just one big family," Kelly explains. "It's more like a little society." Brandon Fricker, first author of the study, worked on the research as a Ph.D. student at Emory.

A specimen of a spiny mouse, a species discovered on a Conservation International Rapid Assessment expedition into the Alto Mayo Landscape in Peru, is pictured, June 16, 2022. It is among 27 ...

Among the new species, Dr Larsen highlighted the spiny mouse that has stiff fur, the amphibious mouse, and a dwarf squirrel that measures 14cm. "(The squirrel) fits so easily in the palm of your hand.

The species include a spiny mouse, a squirrel, eight types of fish, three amphibians and 10 types of butterflies. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.