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(KSL News) -- An international team of scientists has uncovered some unprecedented wonders of nature.

The group made the discovery on the Indonesian island of New Guinea. The area contains two million acres of tropical forest, untouched by roads, trails, or human hands.

During the month long expedition, the team found new species; including 20 frogs, four butterflies and several even birds.

Experts are now looking at each species, to determine if they are, in fact, new.

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