Scientists from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation in India have discovered a new species of lizard with a colouration so unique it reminds of Vincent van Gogh’s iconic painting, “The Starry Night.”
The discovery, made in the Southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu, has led to the lizard being aptly named Cnemaspis vangoghi, in honour of the Dutch post-impressionist painter.
The team, comprising Ishan Agarwal, Akshay Khandekar, and Tejas Thackeray, stumbled upon this new species during an expedition in April 2022. Their findings, which have now been published in the prestigious journal ZooKeys, highlight not only the biodiversity of Tamil Nadu but also the untapped mysteries waiting to be discovered in its terrain.
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