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Bent-Toed Gecko

  • A group of researchers has discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko from Agasthyamalai hills in the Western Ghats. The species has been given the name Aravind’s ground gecko after noted malacologist N.A. Aravind.
  • The new species, which has been given the scientific name Cyrtodactylus aravindi. It has been described based on its distinctness in the morphological and molecular DNA data.
  • It has so far been found only at two locations, Muppanddal and Thuckalay, in Kanyakumari district falling within the Agasthyamalai biosphere reserve in Tamil Nadu.
  • Geckos are reptiles, that are found on all continents except Antarctica. These lizards have adapted to habitats ranging from rainforests, deserts, to cold mountain slopes.
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