A new, beautifully colored lizard discovered in the Peruvian Andes

Researchers from the Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad in Peru have discovered a new species of a beautifully-colored lizard, living in the mountainous regions of the country. The new species was named Potamites montanicola, or "mountain dweller" for its exclusive mountain distribution. Their study was published in the open access journal ZooKeys. Read more