List of megafauna recently discovered
- List of megafauna recently discovered
The following is a list of megafauna discovered by science (with their respective date of discovery). Some of these may have been known to native peoples or reported anecdotally but had not been generally acknowledged as confirmed by the scientific world, until conclusive evidence was obtained for formal studies.
The definition of megafauna varies, but this list includes some of the more notable examples.
Megafauna believed extinct, but rediscovered
* Pygmy Hippopotamus "Hexaprotodon liberiensis" (1849)
* Coelacanth "Latimeria menadoensis" (1938 [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/302368.stm] )
* Takahē "Porphyrio mantelli" (1948)
* Wood Bison "Bison bison athabascae" (1957)
* Chacoan Peccary "Catagonus wagneri", (1975)
Megafauna previously unknown from fossil record
* Seven-arm Octopus "Haliphron Atlanticus" [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/1898313.stm] [http://www.tonmo.com/science/public/haliphron.pdf] (1861)
* Indo-chinese Warty Pig "Sus bucculentus" (1892)
* Mountain Gorilla "Gorilla beringei" (1902)
* Komodo Dragon "Varanus komodoensis" (1910)
* Glass squid "Galiteuthis phyllura" (1911)
* Colossal squid "Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni" (1925)
* Bonobo "Pan paniscus" (1928)
* Dana Octopus Squid "Taningia danae" (1931)
* Vo Quy's pheasant "Lophura hatinhensis" (1964)
* Megamouth shark "Megachasma pelagios" (1976)
* Bigfin squid several in the genus "Magnapinna" (1998)
* Saola / Vu Quang ox "Pseudoryx nghetinhensis" [http://www.redlist.org/search/details.php?species=18597] (1992)
* Nangchen Horse (1993)
* Giant Muntjac "Megamuntiacus vuquangensis" (1994)
* Riwoche Horse (1995)
* Truong Son Muntjac "Muntiacus truongsonensis" (1997)
* Leaf muntjac (1997)
Megafauna initially believed to have been fictitious or hoaxes
* Giant squid "Architeuthis dux" (1878) (first [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4288772.stm seen] live 2005)
* Okapi "Okapia johnstoni" (1901)
* Hoan Kiem Turtle "Rafetus leloii" (1967)
References
* Karl Shuker (2002). "The New Zoo: New and Rediscovered Animals of the Twentieth Century." House of Stratus, Thirsk. ISBN 1-84232-561-2
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
List of unusual animal anecdotes — This article provides a list of unusual animal anecdotes ndash; unique or particularly absurd circumstances involving animals ndash; recorded throughout history. This bestiary focuses mainly on exotic animals such as tigers, lions, crocodiles and … Wikipedia
Megafauna — This article is about large land animals. For naked eye visible bottom dwelling animals, see Macrobenthos. The African bush elephant, Earth s largest living land animal In terrestrial zoology, megafauna (Ancient Greek megas large + New Latin… … Wikipedia
List of creatures in Primeval — The following is a complete list of creatures from the universe of ITV science fiction television series Primeval and also any spin off merchandise. The series includes various imaginary species which are not native to the series setting, with… … Wikipedia
Cryptofiction — is s word primarily used today to describe a fiction genre based on cryptozoology. Cryptofiction draws upon its subject matter by combining elements of native legend, historical records and eyewitness accounts concerning a continuing mythical or… … Wikipedia
Cold seep — Marine habitats Tube worms are among the dominant species in one of four cold seep community types in the Gulf of Mexico. Littoral zone … Wikipedia
Maya civilization — This article is about the pre Columbian Maya civilization. For a discussion of the modern Maya, see Maya peoples. For other meanings of the word Maya, see Maya … Wikipedia
American crocodile — Conservation status Vulnerable … Wikipedia
Killer whale — Orca redirects here. For other uses, see Orca (disambiguation). Killer whale[1] … Wikipedia
Human — Homo sapiens redirects here. For other uses, see Homo sapiens (disambiguation). This article is about modern humans. For other human species, see Homo. For other uses, see Human (disambiguation). Holozoa Human … Wikipedia
Australia — /aw strayl yeuh/, n. 1. a continent SE of Asia, between the Indian and the Pacific oceans. 18,438,824; 2,948,366 sq. mi. (7,636,270 sq. km). 2. Commonwealth of, a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, consisting of the federated states and… … Universalium
