'Dragon'-like creature — with 'strong' claws — found near bus stop. It's a new species
Photos show the scaly animal discovered in a forest of southern India.
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Photos show the scaly animal discovered in a forest of southern India.
According to the researchers, many Bengaluru lakes such as Sankey Tank and Jakkur Lake already have the red-eared slider (RES) turtle, a highly invasive species, that feeds on indigenous flora and fauna, while competing for food resources.
Researchers saw the “robust” animals gathered near streams.
Scientists peered under the rocks and spotted the “large” creature living there, the study said.
185-Year-Old Painting Helps ID New Indian Snake Species Joseph's racer ( May 14, 2021 The new species has been named Joseph's racer, Platyceps josephi, after a late colleague of the researchers ©Surya Narayanan An Indian snake that was first collected in the mid-19th Century and described first via snake skins in 1796, and named the banded racer ( Argyrogena fasciolata), was in actuality a completely different species. Herpetologist Dr. Deepak Veerappan of the Natural History Museum received a snake in 2016 that originated from India’s Tamil Nadu state in South India. The snake was distin...