A new species in the family Plethodontidae or lungless salamanders was found in Korea.[more info at discovery.com] The Korean Crevice Salamander, Karsenia koreana , is an unusual find since species from the family Plethodontidae were previously only thought to be found in North America, Central America and Europe. The species resembles other plethodontid salamanders but differs both physically (the tongue is attached) and genetically. [more info at nature.com]