Mus dumbara, a new species of spiny mouse and micro-endemic from the Dumbara Mountains of central Sri Lanka.

Odorrana nagao, a new species of odorous frog from karst forest in Vietnam.

Thecacera sesama, a new nudibranch species discovered off the coast of Taiwan, measuring less than 3 mm (0.1 in) long — about the size of a single sesame seed.

Alafanahydesmus lavasoa, a new millipede species from vanishing forest fragments in Madagascar.

Pseudodelta melas, a new clearwing moth that mimics Africa’s black mud wasp.