25/6/2025–|Last update: 10:49 (Mecca time)
A team of researchers announced the discovery of a new type of semi -aquatic rodent in the heart of the Machu Piccho Reserve in Peru, one of the most prominent world heritage sites, in a scientific disclosure that confirms the richness of biological diversity in The Andes Mountains.
The detected object bears the name “Incanomys Mayopum”, which is a completely new type, making it a unique addition to the mammal record in South America.
The discovery came as a result of the efforts of researchers from the universities of “Santa Maria” and “San Augustine” Catholic in the city of Arikuiba, where the animal was first recorded in the “Yanawina” area, which is within the environmental corridor of the Macho Piccho natural reserve, which is supervised by the state to protect its biological heritage.
Inconomis Mayboma has its dark gray fur, its semi -visible ears, and his backgrounds adapting to water environments, allowing him to live in cold waterways and wet mountain forests at an altitude of approximately 2800 meters above sea level.
The National Authority for the Peruvian natural areas of the Peru confirmed that the object has formal and genetic characteristics that do not match any previously known type.
The discovery of “environmental secrets” of the region
The Matcho Piccho Nature Reserve, which extends over an area of more than 35 thousand hectares, is one of the richest regions of biological diversity in Peru, as it embraces more than 75 species of mammals, 444 species of birds, and 377 species of butterflies, along with dozens of types of reptiles and amphibians. This discovery shows that the area still hides not monitored species before.
The discovery reflects the importance of natural reserves, not only to protect the landscape, but as “live laboratories” in which the secrets of biological development and adaptation patterns are revealed in difficult environments.
Scientists also confirm that such discoveries are evidence of cognitive voids, even in areas that are believed to have undergone extensive studies.
Peru is a biological research center
This disclosure is also an important achievement for local scientific research in Peru, as it is fully led by local scientists.
Specialists confirm that the emergence of new types enhances the Peruvian site as an international research platform in the field of biological diversity, and opens new horizons for studying species in the region.
The name “Mayopoma” bears a dual signal to the mountainous environment in which the object lives, and to the inka legacy, which is still present in the Peruvian culture and terrain. Thus, this new rodent becomes a symbol of the link between natural and cultural heritage at the same time.
What does it mean to discover a new type?
The discovery of a new type is an important scientific step, not only to enrich the biological classification, but also to understand the evolutionary relationships between species, the study of accurate environmental interactions, and to know the vital indicators that threaten the deterioration or stability of environmental systems.
Small organisms, such as the discovered rodent, play pivotal roles in environmental balance, such as distributing seeds, contributing to a toilet, or even in pest control. Therefore, documenting its presence helps scientists develop more effective protection strategies for the natural citizen.
In light of the increasing pressure on environmental systems from Climate change Collective tourism, this discovery reminds of the necessity of preserving natural reserves as shelters of biological diversity and sources of scientific knowledge. Many species may disappear before they are discovered, due to the loss of environmental citizen, pollution or climate transformations.