Scientists found a new lizard species above 15,750 feet in Peru’s Andes; the 6-to-8cm animal uses white scales and patterned markings to blend into one of South America’s harshest high-altitude landscapes
The species was identified by researchers associated with the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University, and its description was published in the Swiss scientific journal Diversity. High in the Peruvian Andes, where thin air, cold temperatures and barren rock make survival a daily challenge, scientists have identified a remarkably small new inhabitant. Measuring no…
