List of non-fictional lost worlds

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This is a list of non-fictional lost worlds, where the terrain has been isolated from its geological surroundings, and thus gained an independent ecological evolution, often resulting in the birth of species endemic to that area.

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List by region

Africa

Madagascar - many species are indigenous to the island.

Antarctica

Weddell Sea - many undiscovered new animals found ^[1]

Australasia

Foja Mountains, New Guinea - Various new species, including a 1.4 kg rat, a honeyeater, and several frogs and plants.

Asia

Flores, Indonesia - Remains of homo floresiensis and pygmy elephants.
Vu Quang, Vietnam - discovery of new deers in the 1990s.

Middle east

Ayalon Cave, Israel - limestone cave isolated from outside world. New crustaceans discovered.^[2]

South America

Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Monte Roraima, shared by Brazil, Venezuela and Guayana - model of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Lost World"
Suriname - 24 new species were discovered in the remote plateaus of eastern Suriname in 2006^[3]

References

^ MCILROY, ANNE. "They may be ugly, but they're really deep", CTVglobemedia Publishing Inc., 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. (english)
^ Milstein, Mati. "Prehistoric Cave Discovered; 8 New Species Thrive Inside", National Geographic, 2006-06-02. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. (english)
^ "Scientists find 24 new species in Suriname", MSNBC, 2007-06-04. Retrieved on 2007-06-06. (english)