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The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel, eight types of fish, three amphibians and 10 types of butterfly.
The "blob-headed" fish is a new discovery to science, but the Indigenous Awajún people who helped with the expedition were already aware of its existence. The fish scientists were particularly shocked by its enlarged head - something they had never seen before.

Swimming mouse among 27 new species discovered in Peru The expedition also found a new species of dwarf squirrel and 10 types of butterfly.

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