New animal species discovered in Asia

THE world’s smallest wallaby and a frog with a Pinocchio-like nose were among the new species discovered in a remote mountain wilderness, conservationists said.

Wildlife discovered in Indonesia’s Foja Mountains included several new mammals such as a blossom bat which feeds on rainforest nectar and a giant woolly rat, as well as insects and other animals.

The discoveries, which also included a “gargoyle-like” gecko with yellow eyes, were made in a rapid assessment programme survey of the area which has been described as a “Lost World”, by Conservation International.