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TAIPEI -- A research institute in Taiwan has discovered and named a new species of lizard unique to the island's mid-altitude cloud forest belt.

This undated file photo shows a new species of lizard. A research institute in Taiwan has discovered and named a new species of lizard unique to the island's mid-altitude cloud forest belt.

TAIPEI -- A research institute in Taiwan has discovered and named a new species of lizard unique to the island's mid-altitude cloud forest belt. This newly identified reptile, one of the smallest ...

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