New discoveries

The table below provides links to recent and classic publications about Somaliland’s biodiversity, plus some information about their content, intended audience, and accessibility. The listing can be sorted by the field names, using the arrows in the table header.

Name Family Year Group Type Info source ِDate
Mimusops angel Sapotaceae 2020 Plant Newly documented Specimen Feb, 15, 2021
Casuarina equisetifolia Casuarinaceae 2016 Plant Newly documented Image Feb, 15, 2021
Cynanchum stoloniferum Apocynaceae 2019 Plant Newly documented Specimen Feb, 09, 2021
Echidnopsis mijerteina Apocynaceae 2019 Plant Newly documented Specimen Feb, 09, 2021
Ceropegia buraoensis Apocynaceae 2020 Plant Newly described Publication Feb, 09, 2021
Hemidactylus laevis Gekkonidae 2016 Animal Newly documented Publication Feb, 09, 2021
Hemidactylus afarensis Gekkonidae 2019 Animal Newly described Publication Feb, 09, 2021
Boswellia occulta Burseraceae 2019 Plant Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Aloe sanguinalis Asphodelaceae 2019 Plant Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Telescopus pulcher Colubridae 2018 Animal Newly documented Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Pachnoda iskuulka Scarabaeidae 2019 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Barbarurus feti Buthidae 2019 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Pandinurus fulvipes Scorpionidae 2019 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthus montanus Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthus maidensis Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthis gubanensis Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthus factorio Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthus erigavensis Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Neobuthus amoudensis Buthidae 2018 Animal Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021
Cylindropuntia intricata Cactaceae 2018 Plant Newly documented Image Jan, 27, 2021
Opuntia microdasys Cactaceae 2018 Plant Newly documented Specimen Jan, 27, 2021
Opuntia stricta Cactaceae 2018 Plant Newly documented Specimen Jan, 27, 2021
Opuntia dillenii Cactaceae 2018 Plant Newly documented Specimen Jan, 27, 2021
Euphorbia buqensis Euphorbiaceae 2020 Plant Newly described Publication Jan, 27, 2021