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29/11/20 13:25 PM IST

New species of gecko found

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A new species of lizard, the smallest known Indian gekkonid, has been discovered in the Eastern Ghats.

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  • The species belonged to the genus Cnemaspis.
  • In India, 45 diverse species of Cnemaspis have been found, of which 34 are from the Western Ghats.
  • The newly discovered dwarf gecko - Cnemaspis avasabinae is the twelfth species to be discovered outside the Western Ghats and also the first species reported from the Velikonda Range in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Cnemaspis is one of several groups of gecko that is known and are very diverse and widespread over much of peninsular India.

Source: The Hindu

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