Peru, already home to over 290 lizard species, finds a new one

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. Females have square-shaped spots on their backs, while males have oblique spots and white scales that help them blend into their rocky surroundings. The lizard feeds on plants and small arthropods, including spiders, beetles, true bugs and insect larvae. The new species was found at an altitude of more than 4,800 metres in the southern Andean region of…