Wanted lost species: blind salamander, tap-dancing spider and ‘fat’ catfish

A Texas-based group has drawn up a new list of as part of its quest to find species lost to science and possibly extinct

A blind salamander, a tap-dancing spider and a fat" catfish that has been likened to the Michelin man are among a list of vanished species that one US-based conservation group is aiming to rediscover in the wild and help protect.

The Texas-based group, called Re:wild, has drawn up a new list of the 25 most wanted lost species" as part of its quest to find species lost to science and possibly extinct.

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