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Tioman Proving To Be A Biological Goldmine

source: New Straits Time | Jul 16, 06 | submitted by bungaraya

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Tioman Island is the home to 14 new species, including 10 types of lizards, three varieties of snakes and a frog.

Dr Grismer said that Tioman and its islands have a rich bio-diversity which was reflective of its rich evolutionary history.


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"Tioman just blows them away. The diversity here is far greater than any of the other places that I have worked,"
- Dr Lee Grismer

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