Agasthyagama edge
- A team of scientists from India recently uncovered a new species of Agasthyagama (lizard), dubbed Agasthyagama edge, in Kerala's Idukki district.
- The newly discovered species, Agasthyagama edge, belongs to the genus Agasthyagama, distinguished by unique scale characters and genetics.
- Named Agasthyagama edge, where "edge" signifies Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered, it's also referred to as the northern kangaroo lizard.
- The Indian kangaroo lizard is distinguished by its slender body, long legs, and bipedal movement, akin to a kangaroo, aiding in its escape from predators.
- Endemic to the Western Ghats of India, it inhabits evergreen forests and rocky outcrops at mid-elevations in ....
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