CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -A 3 member team has discovered a new species of a fan-throated lizard, Sitana dharwarensis, from the barren lands of northern Karnataka’s Bagalkot district. The study on the discovery was published in Bonn zoological Bulletin.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pondichéry fan-throated lizard (Sitana ponticeriana) is a species of agamid lizard found in eastern peninsular India. It was earlier thought to be widespread but studies in 2016 resulted in the splitting of the group into several species placed in two genera.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fan-throated lizards are small, colourful reptiles found in the dry shrublands and coastal areas of South Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -Sitana is a genus of lizards, collectively known as the fan-throated lizards, from the family Agamidae. They are found in Nepal, India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. The genus comprises fourteen species, including several recently discovered species, such as two new species from Sri Lanka.

Detailed explanation-5: -Sitana ponticeriana (Fan Throated Lizard) is a species of Squamata in the family agamid lizards. They are found in the indo-malayan realm. They are diurnal. Individuals can grow to 52.7 mm.