Despite hundreds of years of exploration, about 15,000 new species are still discovered every year.
Most are quiet, unassuming and, frankly, boring. But a handful remind us of the amazing diversity of life on Earth.
Next week, a crack team of zoologists at the International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University will reveal its top 10 newly discovered species from the class of 2008.
In the meantime, here is our own list of the latest weird and wonderful creatures to walk, squirm, fly or swim their way into the scientific spotlight.
