New delhi, March 31 -- Meet Cnemaspis Vangoghi, a recently identified small-sized gecko (lizard) species in the nature's world whose dazzling hues and vibrant patterns on its back pay homage to Vincent Van Gogh's timeless masterpiece "Starry Night". With echoes of the iconic painting, this remarkable find by a team of wildlife researchers from Tamil Nadu's Southern Western Ghats adds to the wildlife treasure, enriching the biodiversity of our natural world.

This serendipitous find by the scientists from the Thackeray Wildlife Foundation occurred during an expedition in the Southern State region in April 2022.

Ishan Agarwal, who took part in the study to describe the new lizard, explained that the striking colouration of the male lizards...