Extinct No More: ‘Lazarus’ Marsupials Rediscovered in New Guinea
In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have identified two species of marsupials in the lush rainforests of New Guinea that were thought to have been extinct for 6,000 to 7,000 years. The pygmy long-fingered possum (Dactylonax kambuayai) and the ring-tailed glider (Tous ayamaruensis) were previously known only through fossils, marking their recent rediscovery as a remarkable … Read more