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- A new species of gecko has been discovered in the Western Ghats near Rajapalayam in Tamil Nadu.
- So far, 93 species of gecko have been documented and this is the 94th species.
- The new species is also called Rashid’s dwarf gecko as it is the smallest among the genus.
- The new species was found at an altitude of 1,245 metres at Kottamalai estate near Rajapalayam.
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