An "Inhua" (Polylepis rodolfo-vasquezii) plant, a "Rana de Chaparro" (Phrynopus chaparroi) frog and a "Lagartija reticulada del Mantaro" (Ameiva reticulada) lizard are among 150 new species of plants and animals discovered in Peru, according to the state-run National Forest and Wildlife Service (Serfor).

With the findings, recognised by the international scientific community and published last year, the South American country has retained its status as a virtually inexhaustible biodiversity reserve.

The new discoveries include 71 plants, 33 terrestrial animals, six types of freshwater fish, and new types of saltwater fish and insects, among others, said Serfor's Knowledge Management Division chief Jessica Amanzo Alcantara.