Detecting lizard-legged lizard

A brand new, non-legged lizard species has been discovered by an Indian researcher in a forest in the eastern part of the country. The findings are rated as important, and also because they do not live anywhere else in the world.

"Initial research shows that it belongs to the Sepsophis genus," said Sushil Kumar Dutta, head of the research team at the University of North Orissa. The 17 cm long lizard looks like a small, scaly snake, likes to live in soft, moist soil and under rocks.

Although snakes and lizards today share an evolutionary nest, they have actually split into two separate animal groups. Snakes often have no legs and develop their characteristic movement characteristics. However, non-legged lizards are not solid.

The closest relatives of the newly discovered species now live in Sri Lanka and South Africa.

The newly discovered lizard-like lizard has a snake-like appearance. (Photo: AP)

T. An