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The WWF reported that more than 350 new species, which include
insects, fish, frogs and lizards have been discovered in Borneo. Amongst the 361 new species discovered were a catfish in 2003 and a giant cockroach, believed to be the largest in the world, in 2004. Other species discovered in Borneo between 1994 and 2004 include 260 insects, 50 plants, 30 freshwater fish, 7 frogs, 6 lizards, 5 crabs, 2 snakes and a toad. Apart from orang-utans and rhinos, Borneo is home to other threatened species such as the clouded leopard, the sun bear and the gibbon. The WWF believes there may be many more plants and animal species
still to be discovered. (Source WWF)
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