Santosh Bhattarai discovered three new geckos in Nepal. Here’s what he has to say about them.

Three new species of geckos have been discovered in Nepal. Although the lizards were identified as a new species in 2023, the finding became official after it was published in the Zootaxa Journal. Nepali researcher Santosh Bhattarai, a PhD candidate at the Federation University, found the three new species with support from his peers and faculty from Australia, India, and Germany. Bhattarai spoke to SBS Nepali about his discovery.

Three newly found geckos from Nepal: Chitwan Bent-toed gecko (top left), Karan’s Bent-toed gecko (top right), and Annapurna Conservation Area Project (ACAP) Bent-toed gecko (bottom). Credit: Santosh Bhattarai

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