This fantastically pink slug,
Triboniophorus aff. graeffei, is
only found on Mount Kaputar, a mountaintop in New South Wales,
Australia. According to scientists, the slugs and several other strange
species are from the days when this region was a damp rainforest. When
Mount Kaputar erupted 17 million years ago, it preserved a very unusual
ecosystem. "A series of volcanos and millions of years of erosion have
carved a dramatic landscape at Mount Kaputar National Park, creating a
fascinating world with some very colourful locals," writes the NSW
National Parks and Wildlife Service on its
Facebook page. More info in the
Sydney Morning Herald.
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