A new species of animal – a "mirabilis" troglodyte – has been discovered in a cave in Turkmenistan after scientists used smelly cheese to catch it.
The researchers reported the tiny creature represented not just a new species but a whole new genus or family of species. They named it Turkmenocampa mirabilis, meaning “unusual, amazing, wonderful, remarkable creature from Turkmenistan”, in honour of its special status.
The first ever purely subterranean animal ever found in the =read more
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