They took a closer look at the animals, tested their DNA and quickly realized they’d discovered a new species: Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, or the Chitwan bent-toed gecko. A Cyrtodactylus chitwanensis, ...
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The ghostly web-footed gecko is nearly translucent with a pale, salmon-colored undertone and light-brown stripes. Their color provides perfect camouflage among the powdery reddish sands of the ...
As Nepal’s reptiles are one of the least studied among the country’s diverse flora and fauna, researchers have long been ...
A Dubai lawyer who has spent four decades studying plants and animals native to the Emirates has had a species of gecko named ...
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Scientists looked at the “very sensitive” animal caught in their flashlight ... A Cyrtodactylus annapurnaensis, or ACAP bent-toed gecko. Photo from Santosh Bhattarai, shared by Akshay ...
The discovery of the Scawfell Island sunskink marks the second unique species to be unearthed on Scawfell Island near Mackay.