Germán Chávez and Diego Vásquez from Centro de Ornitología y Biodiversidad identified a new species of lizard in southern Peru. This colorful creature was dubbed Potamites montanicola (mountain dweller) because of its discovery at high elevation. In fact, the altitude at which it was found (between 1600 and 2100 meters above sea level) make it unique in its genus. In addition, the authors speculate that the creature may be semi-aquatic due to its close association with mountain streams.
These are the colorful males of the newly described species.
Germán Chávez, Diego Vásquez
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