The magical fairy wrasse - This rainbow-colored fish is called Cirrhilabrus finifenmaa, or Rose-Veiled Fairy Wrasse, and it was found in the Maldives’ reefs.
The Taylor Swift millipede - Scientists Derek Hennen, Jackson Means, and Paul Marek, at Virginia Tech, U.S., described the new species in April, naming it after singer-songwriter Taylor Swift.
The Greta Thunberg frog - The undisclosed auction winner wanted to name the frog in honor of Thunberg and her work in highlighting the urgency of preventing climate change.
The chocolate frog - Instantly gaining popularity as Chocolate Frog, Synapturanus data is a curious little frog that was recently discovered in the Peruvian Amazon.
The fabulous flaming-red snake - This magnificent non-venomous snake, previously unknown to science, was discovered in Paraguay.
The small long-head darter fish - In early January 2022, the Ohio Division of Wildlife (OWD) shared a Facebook post, finally revealing that fish management crews had discovered a small long-head darter fish this past fall.
The Blanket octopus - In January 2022, marine biologist Jacinta Shackleton was delighted to experience a rare sighting of a seriously beautiful sea creature called the blanket octopus off the coast of the Great Barrier Reef.
The ivory-billed woodpecker - In April, researchers exploring the swamps of Louisiana suddenly observed the tin trumpet call that ivory-billed woodpeckers are known for — followed by an actual sighting of the bird, for several seconds.
The kentriodontid dolphin and squalodelphinid dolphin - Researchers from the University of Zurich in Switzerland recently identified “two families of dolphins previously unknown in Switzerland.”
The giant water lily - In July, researchers at the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in England announced that they had discovered a third species of the Victoria genus of water lily, and named it the Victoria boliviana.
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