New species of lizard discovered in the Peruvian Andes: it has been the surprising finding made by scientists in the Pagaibamba Forest of Protection, a natural reserve located in the Peruvian region of Cajamarca. The discovery again highlights the enormous biological richness of Andean ecosystems and the importance of protected areas to conserve species still unknown to science. The new species, named Petracola ianwhitei, lives in mountainous ar…
New species of lizard discovered in the Peruvian Andes: it has been the surprising finding made by scientists in the Pagaibamba Forest of Protection, a natural reserve located in the Peruvian region of Cajamarca. The discovery again highlights the enormous biological richness of Andean ecosystems and the importance of protected areas to conserve species still unknown to science. The new species, named Petracola ianwhitei, lives in mountainous ar…