Tree-living carnivore tops this year’s list of newly discovered species

A secretive tree-living carnivore from the cloud forests of the Andes heads this year’s top 10 list of newly discovered species.

The olinguito, from Columbia and Ecuador, is the first new carnivorous mammal described in the western hemisphere in 35 years.

A smaller cousin of the racoon, weighing around 2kg, it is threatened by deforestation.