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Tiny gecko species discovered in Odisha

July 16, 2021
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In news- Odisha’s forest officials have announced measures to preserve the newly discovered tiny gecko species of the genus Hemiphyllodactylus. 

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  • The species, which grows up to 6 centimetres in length, was first spotted within the premises of a temple at Humma in Ganjam district in 2014.
  • Scientists studied the species till 2017 and made 612 observations during the period, with a maximum of 22 sightings in each.
  • The team traced its habitat to Jhadeswar sacred grove. 
  • It is found only in mango trees surrounding the temple and was never found on concrete walls or below rock boulders unlike other members of the genus.
  • Their population in the area is over 100. 
  • They feed on ants, termites, small roaches, spiders and beetles.
  • The new species is the seventh Indian species of the genus, the second from the northern Eastern Ghats and 41st globally. 
  • It is the first non-island species of the genus which is distributed in lowland habitats.
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