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New kangaroo lizard

February 4 , 2024 166 days 260 0
  • The Researchers have found a new species of tiny lizards
  • It was described as a “diminutive dragon in Western Ghats”.
  • Agasthyagama edge or the northern kangaroo lizard belongs to the Agamidae family.
  • It has been named after the Evolutionary Distinct and Globally Endangered (EDGE) programme of the Zoological Society of London.
  • The species is the second one of the Agasthyagama genus after A. beddomii or Indian kangaroo lizard
  • A. beddomii has been previously reported from Sivagiri hills in Tamil Nadu.

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