Scientists identify 2 new lizard species in Western Ghats
Scientists have discovered two new species among lizards native to the Western Ghats, Monilesaurus Montanus (montane forest lizard) and Monilesaurus Acanthocephalus (Spiny-headed forest lizard). The two reptiles had been wrongly classified as being similar to the common garden lizards for over 150 years, the scientists said. Monilesaurus means lizards with a necklace.