Twelve Living Fossils

Behold: The Purple Frog, discovered just five years ago in western India.

Wired: Twelve Living Fossils

Update: Vanderleun: "153 scientists from 20 countries participated in the survey of Espiritu Santo in the South Pacific, scouring caves, mountains, reefs, shallows, and forests collecting species. Out of over 10,000 species collected, the researchers are predicting that as many as 2000 may be previously unknown to the scientific community."