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Explorers find species thought to be extinct amid ancient ruins of 'Lost City of the Monkey God' deep in the rainforests of Honduras
By KEITH GRIFFITH FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
PUBLISHED: 17:30 EDT, 22 June 2019 | UPDATED: 17:30 EDT, 22 June 2019
Explorers penetrating deep into the Mosquitia rainforest of Honduras have rediscovered species thought to be extinct at ancient ruins known as the 'Lost City of the Monkey God'.
The three-week mission, carried out by a team of scientists led by Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program, discovered a veritable ecological treasure trove at the hidden ruins, scientists announced on Thursday.
The three rediscovered species which were believed extinct are:
'Our team of scientists were shocked at the discovery of tremendously rich biodiversity, including many rare and threatened species,' said Trond Larsen, Director of Conservation International's Rapid Assessment Program, in a statement.
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Explorers find species thought to be extinct amid ancient ruins of 'Lost City of the Monkey God' dee (Original Post)
Judi Lynn
Jun 2019
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RockRaven
(14,974 posts)1. What I recall from reading the book by Douglas Preston was that that place is a good spot to
get permanently infected with leishmaniasis... (oops, spoilers, sorry)
The Pale-faced Bat, False Tree Coral Snake, and Tiger Beetle can have the f--k out of that place all to themselves, in my opinion, and humans need not spend too much time there unless they've got a leishmaniasis fetish... in which case, salud! Go for it!
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)2. Pretty sure I've been there before ...
Although I seem to recall I was someone called 'Lara Croft' at the time ...