9/4/2026
Science Frontiers · natural-world
190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species
Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
DNA from a nearly 190-year-old museum specimen has helped scientists confirm a distinct Himalayan pangolin species hiding in plain sight in Nepal and northern India. The discovery could give conservationists a powerful new way to trace illegally traded pangolin scales back to the species and regions being targeted by poachers.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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