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The new lizard species, Proctoporus titans sp. nov., was found in the southern portion of the Otishi National Park in Peru by a team of four biologists.
A team of four biologists working in Peru have discovered and described a new species of lizard from the genus Proctoporus. The lizard, Proctoporus titans sp. nov. was found in the southern portion of the Otishi National Park in Peru. The biologists and a national park guard travelled by helicopter to the location, which had never been explored.
There are 20 known species of Proctoporus, with 18 that found in Peru. Eight have been described in the last 10 years, suggesting that more species of Proctoporus may be found in the montane forests of Peru or Bolivia. The researchers say that the Otishi National Park is one of the least investigated regions in Peru due to coca production and narcotrafficking. To get to the ONP requires air transportation, with military planes the only legal form of transportation in the area.
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