Biologists recently discovered a very slender lizard on a small island in the Caribbean. From the tip of the nose to the end of the tail, the body length is only 1.6 centimeters. It can be bent within the scope of a coin. It can be said to be the largest in the world. The smallest reptile in the world. Because this tiny lizard is so rare, it has been added to the endangered species list.
This powerful lizard has been named the Jaragua Gecko and was found on the island of Pita, the southernmost tip of the Dominican Republic opposite the Caribbean Sea. Biologists believe it is a species endemic to the island and parts of the surrounding mainland. Biologists have been coming to Bita Island to study the flora and fauna for hundreds of years, but it can be seen that they have ignored the existence of this powerful lizard.
There are a total of 23,000 known species of mammals, birds and reptiles in the world, and this little lizard is probably the smallest among them. Biologists pointed out that this weak lizard is similar to another lizard discovered in the British Virgin Islands in 1965.
The islands of the Caribbean have long been home to the world's most powerful organisms. For example, the hummingbird discovered in Cuba is considered the smallest bird in the world, with a body length of only 5 cm. There is also a frog in the area that is only 1 centimeter long. However, although it is smaller than a small lizard, it is an amphibian, not a reptile.
The creators of the Yaragua gecko are Dr. Hedges, an evolutionary biologist from Pennsylvania State University, and Dr. Thomas from the University of Puerto Rico.
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