Reporting new species can take decades

Monday, November 19, 2012 - 14:30 in Biology & Nature

Discovering a new species must be a heady experience — the collection in the field, the "eureka" moment when you realize you've got something new, the jubilant announcement to the rest of the scientific community.

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