13 days ago · Peru
Peru, already home to over 290 lizard species, finds a new one
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. Dawn is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Peru. The first report grouped here was at 3 Oct 2026, 19:29 UTC. The headline in use is “Peru, already home to over 290 lizard species, finds a new one”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Scientists have discovered a new species of lizard in the Peruvian Andes, the Natural History Museum of San Marcos University said on Saturday. The lizard measures between six and eight centimetres and has distinct colouration depending on sex.
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Peru, already home to over 290 lizard species, finds a new one
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