An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish are among new species discovered in the Amazon

An amphibious mouse with webbed feet and an unsightly blob-headed fish are among the more than two dozen new species scientists discovered in a remote region of the Peruvian Amazon rainforest.

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An aquatic mouse and an ugly blob-headed fish are among new species discovered in the Amazon

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