How many new species of plants and animals were discovered by scientists in india in 2017?
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Explanation:
list of 10 new species that have been discovered in 2017:
1. Nyctibatrachus
Seven new frog species were discovered in the Western Ghats of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The new frog species belong to the genus Nyctibatrachus, commonly known as Night Frogs
2. Neopalpa donaldtrumpi
A new moth species was found in parts of California and Baja, Mexico.
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3. Arcella gandalfi
Found in Brazil, a new species of amoeba has funnel shaped shells that have a striking resemblance to a wizard's hat.
4. Nettorhamphos radula
A new clingfish species was found in a specimen jar from the 1970s in the collection of the Western Australian Museum in Welshpool, Australia.
5. Synalpheus pinkfloydi
A new species of pistol shrimp- small, burrowing crustaceans with one oversize claw was discovered in waters off the Pacific coast of Panama. The researchers who described the shrimp proposed a name for the new species that is inspired by the English rock band Pink Floyd, who just happened to be the scientists' favourite band. Therefore, the species was named Synalpheus pinkfloydi. The crustacean sports a large snapping claw colored a brilliant pink, which provoked the researchers' name choice.
6. Hydrolagus erithacus
A new ghost shark species with bucktooth was discovered in the region between South Africa and Antarctica in the southeastern Atlantic and southwestern Indian Oceans. This is the 50th ghost shark species known to science and is the second largest species of ghost sharks ever discovered!