145 New Species Discovered Around The Mekong River

One recent find was the Dracula Minnow, a fish bestowed with bulging eyes and two sharp fangs which grows to just 0.6 inches in length, according to the report New Blood: Greater Mekong New Species Discoveries 2009.

Another new discovery was the tiny “lipstick gecko” which has bright red lips.

A “sucker” fish which uses its body to stick to rocks in fast flowing waters to move upstream was also identified for the first time by scientists.

Other creations discovered last year included a fangless snake, a frog that chirps like a cricket and a tall insect-trapping pitcher plant that grows to over 23 feet.

Telegraph