Scientists Discover New Lizard Species in Peru

LIMA – National conservation institute Peru announced that several scientists had discovered a new species of lizard.

According to the National Service of Natural Areas Protected by State, a new species, called Liolaemus warjantay, was found in the Andes at an altitude of 4,500 meters (14,700 ft). READ ALSO – Had Appeared in the Baleh River, the Giant Snake Nabau Sacred by the Dayak Tribe

“The valuable contribution of Peru’s protected natural areas to the world is the recent discovery of a new species of lizard,” the statement said.

The head of the lizard is dark gray, while the female has pale yellow eyelids.

The discovery of the lizard was registered as a new type of animal a few weeks ago in collaboration with scientists from Argentina, Chile and Bolivia.

The Cotahuasi Subbasin Reserve, where the lizard was found is a protected area in the Arequipa region in the southwest Peru, with an area of ​​490,550 hectares (1,900 square miles).

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