(250515) -- TAIPEI, May 15, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated file photo shows a new species of lizard. A research institute in Taiwan has discovered and named a new species of lizard unique to the island's mid-altitude cloud forest belt.
This newly identified reptile, one of the smallest known in Taiwan, has been named in honor of a professor and a late doctoral student from Taiwan Normal University, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the field.
The research findings have been published in the international journal Herpetologica. (Xinhua)
