Hanoi, Dec. 22 -- Scientists at the American Museum of Natural History have unveiled a list of more than 70 species newly identified over the past year, including two noteworthy discoveries from Vietnam: a rare sucker-mouthed minnow and a bee distinguished by its teddy bear-like appearance.

In an announcement issued on December 19, the researchers said the newly described species cover a broad spectrum of life, ranging from dinosaurs and mammals to fish, reptiles and insects. Notably, many of the discoveries did not result from recent field expeditions, but from the re-examination of specimens long preserved in museum collections and overlooked for decades.

One of the most notable "hidden" finds is a small sucker-mouthed minnow endemic ...