At least 11 new species of life have been discovered in the rainforests of Thua Thien-Hue Province in Vietnam in a region of the forest described as the " Green Corridor ." The discovery was made by researchers from the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF). Among the new species are five orchids and at least three other species of plants, two butterflies and a snake. At least ten more species of plants are believed to be new species but are still being studied. The new snake, which can grow to 80 centimeters long, has been given the name white-lipped keelback because of a yellow-white stripe on the top of its head and makes its home near small streams and feeds on small animals and frogs . The new species of butterflies are one subfamily of the Satyrinae species and the other a species of the Skipper butterfly . The orchids, all of which are considered very rare because they were found to have no leaves whatsoever on the plant, grow in "matter" that is rotting and also contain no chlorophyll . The other two new plant species are of Arum and Aspidistra .
At least 11 new species of life have been discovered in the of in Vietnam in a region of the forest described as the " ." The discovery was made by researchers from the (WWF). Among the new species are five and at least three other species of plants, two and a snake. At least ten more species of plants are believed to be new species but are still being studied. The new snake, which can grow to 80 centimeters long, has been given the name because of a yellow-white stripe on the top of its head and makes its home near small streams and feeds on small animals and . The new species of butterflies are one subfamily of the species and the other a species of the . The orchids, all of which are considered very rare because they were found to have no leaves whatsoever on the plant, grow in "matter" that is rotting and also contain no . The other two new plant species are of and .
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rainforests of Thua Thien-Hue Province
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Green Corridor
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World Wide Fund for Nature
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orchids
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butterflies
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white-lipped keelback
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frogs
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Satyrinae
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Skipper butterfly
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chlorophyll
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Arum and Aspidistra
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