Gular colouration of Ptyctolaemus namdaphaensis, male.

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New lizard from #india just snuck in:

Ptyctolaemus namdaphaensis

Treatment: treatment.plazi.org/id/1D82C091-...
Publication: doi.org/10.3897/vz.7...
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Identification of Priority Areas for Conservation of Threatened Agamid Lizards of Sri Lanka Using Species Distribution Modeling We assessed the distribution of 14 threatened agamid lizard species using Species Distribution Modeling to identify hotspots for these species' conservation. Based on the results, high-priority areas....

📄 Read OA full-text: Integrative Conservation doi.org/10.1002/inc3...

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Allapalli Grass Skink (Eutropis allapallensis) seen in the the leaf litter at Tambdi Surla, Goa - Dec 2024.

Allapalli Grass Skink (Eutropis allapallensis) - Tambdi Surla, Goa - Dec 2024.

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