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Dravid gecko Coonoor – New gecko

June 25 , 2025 14 hrs 0 min 37 0
  • A new species of gecko, believed to be present only around Coonoor, has been discovered in the Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu.
  • Dravidogecko Coonoor is the formal name of this “distinct population of the Dravidogecko in Coonoor Hills of the Upper Nilgiris, Western Ghats.
  • Following the discovery of the new gecko, total species found across the Western Ghats now stands at nine.


 

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