Strange new species

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An expedition team, just back from a trip to Papua New Guinea, has discovered some new species� including a camouflaged gecko, a fanged frog, and a fish that that makes grunting noises. The team filmed their expedition for a BBC-TV program called �Lost Land of the Volcano.� Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the team leader, George McGavin of the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

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