Waiting to be discovered for more than 100 years—new species of bush crickets

Monday, January 19, 2015 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

Museums of Natural History are an important source of evidences of existing variety and diversity of animal species. Many species lie on shelf, waiting for years and years to be discovered. A new study published in the open access journal ZooKeys reveals 4 new genera and 4 new species of bush crickets discovered in museum collections to prove the value of these institutions.

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