Cute or scary? Colorful woodlizard species discovered in Peru
Wednesday, March 20, 2013 - 20:00
in Biology & Nature
Scientists say they're intrigued by two new species of woodlizards found in the Peruvian jungle, and not just because of their scary-cool looks.The lizards, described in the open-access journal Zookeys, were found in Cordillera Azul National Park, which was created to protect Peru's largest mountain rainforest. The area includes some of the country's least-explored forests.The males of both specie...