Over a 1000 new species discovered in Mekong Delta region.

According to this CNN article - "Mekong a 'treasure trove' of 1,000 newly discovered species", over a 1000 new species were discovered in the Mekong Delta region between 1997 and 2007.

The discoveries include the Laotian Rock Rat that was thought to be extinct for over 11 million years, a striped rabbit, a spider with a five foot span, and a cyanide-producing "dragon millipede".

Give the article a read, and be sure to check out the slide show of some of animals found. Apparently scientists are discovering new species at a rate of two a week.

Unfortunately many of these animals may become extinct in the near future due to development, and wars in the region.

One has to wonder if discover this many new species in the Mekong Delta, then what can they discover up in other remote areas of the world.