In Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley, scientists rediscovered the rare velvet worm Typhloperipatus williamsoni after over a century. First documented in 1913, it had not been seen since and was believed extinct. From 2021 to 2023, scientists from ATREE located and genetically verified two live specimens. BulletsIn Velvet worm rediscovered in Eastern Himalayas after 100+ years
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In Arunachal Pradesh’s Siang Valley, scientists rediscovered the rare velvet worm Typhloperipatus williamsoni after over a century. First documented in 1913, it had not been seen since and was believed extinct. From 2021 to 2023, scientists from ATREE located and genetically verified two live specimens. BulletsIn Velvet worm rediscovered in Eastern Himalayas after 100+ years
