*RIPS OFF SHIRT* RAUUUGH New shark just dropped!!! Pride month shark everyone LETS FUCKING GO
A night dive off Papua New Guinea to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even more rare – a species un
LOOK AT EM!! This little guy makes turns the total number of walking sharks from a odd number to an even number - that's right, there's now 10 species of walking sharks!! This one's called the officially Dudgeon walking shark, but it's local name is the kadedekedewa, and its found in Papua New Guinea! Little guy can be differentiated from other walking sharks by the spot pattern on its side (white dashes instead of normal rosettes or dots) but also by genetic testing!! News of him was released in a review of walking sharks two days ago, and look at this picture from the review!!
A very polite little guy, as you can tell. And you can see the dashes down his body very easily in this picture! The review also took a closer look at some of the other walking shark species in the area, and discovered new populations of previously existing species, but also expanded the range of some walking sharks as well! Check it out, it's a pretty neat study.
Walking sharks (Hemiscyllium) comprise 9 morphologically similar species whose identification relies on distinctive color patterns, genetic
There's also potential for cryptic species complexes or hybridization in these areas, which is like - some of the COOLEST Stuff ever. Sharks are so cool man. Read the review. Lots of super neat stuff in there!! Happy pride, Dudgeon’s Walking Shark!
