![]() About 50 species have been discovered and named since the park opened in 1990. Steve Beckley, owner of Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park, said this is not the first species discovered in Glenwood Caverns. "I just hope it contributes to people understanding that caves are sensitive."Ĭryptograegris steinmanni - just one of several species Steinmann discovered in the cave - were first spotted in 2000 by a tour guide at Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park. ![]() "It's fun and an honor to be recognized," Steinmann said in an interview. This pseudoscorpion was found in Glenwood CavernĬolorado cave biologist Dave Steinmann is used to discovering new species in hidden places - but it's not every day one is named after him.Ī new species of pseudoscorpion, discovered in Glenwood Caverns, was named after Steinmann in Subterranean Biology's yearly journal, published in December.
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