Remote region a hive of natural wonders
By CHEN LIANG |
China Daily |
Updated: 2024-04-22 09:20
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New vertebrate species and even new animal genera have been discovered in Metog in recent years. In 2015, Chinese scientists found the white-cheeked macaque (Macaca leucogenys) there. In 2021,Alpiscaptulus medogensis, a mole belonging to a new genus Alpiscaptulus, was discovered in Metog, and more than 80 plant species and variants have been named after the county.
