News Headline
Photos of the new species of dragon lizards discovered in the Western Ghats
Source
Scroll.in
Publication Date
2018-10-29
The Western Ghats have revealed two new genera of dragon lizards from the family Agamidae – Monilesauras and Microauris. Using a combination of extensive field surveys, detailed taxonomic analyses and genetic tools, researchers have rearranged British-era taxonomy to expand extant knowledge of this diverse group of lizards.