New species of gecko found in western Cambodia's karstic hill

NAMPA / Xinhua

2025-01-16

PHNOM PENH, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- A new species of gecko, Hemiphyllodactylus khpoh, has been classified as a new species by scientists after being found in a karstic hill in western Cambodia, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Environment said on Thursday. Khvay Atitya, who is also an undersecretary of state for the Ministry of Environment, said the slender gecko was spotted during a collaborative study between Fauna & Flora's Cambodia team, Min......

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