(SPOT.ph) Two entomologists from the Philippines and Singapore have recently discovered a real-life Pokémon—we mean, a new species of cockroach.
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Gotta Catch 'Em All: Filipino Scientist Names New Cockroach Species After a Pokémon© Provided by Spot.ph
Cristian Lucañas of the University of the Philippines – Los Baños Museum of Natural History and Foo Maosheng of Lee Kong Chain Natural History Museum You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. on the never-before-written-about species of cockroach on February 27.
The new species is called Nocticola pheromosa, which was named after the Phermosa from Gen VII Pokémon. In fact, both share more than a name. According to the Lee Kong Chain Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), other Nocticola species also have elongated appendages, reduced coloration, and fast speed, just like Pheromosa!
"Both my collaborator and I are Pokemon fans, so we thought, why not name it after a Pokémon inspired by a cockroach," You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
In the video game You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Phermosa is the second of the Ultra Beasts, a special class of Legendary Pokémon that is only found in Ultra Space. Lucañas and Maosheng’s journal article noted that the creation of Pheromosa was also inspired by a freshly-molted American cockroach, which explains her pale body.
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"There were no formal records of the cockroach in Singapore," Maosheng told The Straits Times. "Since its DNA did not match any species recorded online, it does add to the suggestion that this species had not been formally documented."
It was Lucañas who saw pictures of the cockroach on The Biodiversity of Singapore website and contacted Maosheng to gather additional insight. The former would become the study’s lead author.
The study of the specimen gave rise to what we now know as Nocticola phermosa.
"It falls under the family Nocticolidae which has only 32 species known to date," the LKCNHM wrote in a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. "While its exterior resembled that of a known species, it was through dissection that it was actually found to be a species new to science."
In particular, they found the Nocticola phermosa’s male *******ia was different from other cockroach species. It’s also more fragile compared to the usual American cockroach that most people imagine when they think of the insect.
"This contributes to the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for research and education and The Biodiversity of Singapore website, which is kind of like our You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. Pokedex," Maosheng told The Straits Times.
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Gotta Catch 'Em All: Filipino Scientist Names New Cockroach Species After a Pokémon© Provided by Spot.ph
Cristian Lucañas of the University of the Philippines – Los Baños Museum of Natural History and Foo Maosheng of Lee Kong Chain Natural History Museum You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. on the never-before-written-about species of cockroach on February 27.
The new species is called Nocticola pheromosa, which was named after the Phermosa from Gen VII Pokémon. In fact, both share more than a name. According to the Lee Kong Chain Natural History Museum (LKCNHM), other Nocticola species also have elongated appendages, reduced coloration, and fast speed, just like Pheromosa!
"Both my collaborator and I are Pokemon fans, so we thought, why not name it after a Pokémon inspired by a cockroach," You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now..
In the video game You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., Phermosa is the second of the Ultra Beasts, a special class of Legendary Pokémon that is only found in Ultra Space. Lucañas and Maosheng’s journal article noted that the creation of Pheromosa was also inspired by a freshly-molted American cockroach, which explains her pale body.
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Learn more about Nocticola phermosa, the real-life Pokémon
Maosheng said Nocticola phermosa "serves as the first record of this genus in Singapore." It was found in a nature reserve in 2016, but it wasn’t studied enough at that time to have a name of its own."There were no formal records of the cockroach in Singapore," Maosheng told The Straits Times. "Since its DNA did not match any species recorded online, it does add to the suggestion that this species had not been formally documented."
It was Lucañas who saw pictures of the cockroach on The Biodiversity of Singapore website and contacted Maosheng to gather additional insight. The former would become the study’s lead author.
The study of the specimen gave rise to what we now know as Nocticola phermosa.
"It falls under the family Nocticolidae which has only 32 species known to date," the LKCNHM wrote in a You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.. "While its exterior resembled that of a known species, it was through dissection that it was actually found to be a species new to science."
In particular, they found the Nocticola phermosa’s male *******ia was different from other cockroach species. It’s also more fragile compared to the usual American cockroach that most people imagine when they think of the insect.
"This contributes to the You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for research and education and The Biodiversity of Singapore website, which is kind of like our You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. Pokedex," Maosheng told The Straits Times.
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