300,000 in and humans are still discovering cool new animal species! For this list, well be looking at the most fascinating animal species and subspecies that were described by scientists in recent years. Our countdown includes Snake (Phalotris shawnella) (2022), Tarantula (Taksinus bambus) (2022), Star octopus (Octopus djinda) (2021), and more! Did we miss any other interesting recent discoveries? Let us know in the comments.

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