Tag: cryptic species
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Scientists Discover Hidden Gecko Species In Atacama Desert
Unveiling the Hidden Diversity of Atacama Geckos Beneath the sun-scorched skies of Chile’s Atacama Desert, a tiny reptile is reshaping our understanding of biodiversity. Using cutting-edge genomic tools, a team led by Kamryn Carter of the University of Wollongong (UOW) has revealed that the Garthia geckos, also known as Chilean marked geckos, comprise far more…
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Garthia Geckos: Hidden Species Discovered in the Atacama Desert
Uncovering Hidden Biodiversity in one of the World’s Harshest Frontiers In Chile’s Atacama Desert, famed as the driest place on Earth, a tiny group of geckos is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about species diversity. A cutting-edge genomic study led by researchers including Kamryn Carter from the University of Wollongong (UOW) reveals that the…
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Hidden Gecko Diversity: Genomics Reveal 11 Species in Chile’s Atacama Desert
Unveiling a Hidden World in the Atacama In the world’s driest desert, a tiny reptile is rewriting a long-standing biodiversity puzzle. Scientists using cutting-edge genomic tools have revealed that the Garthia geckos, also known as Chilean marked geckos, are far more diverse than previously thought. What appeared to be a single, uniform species across the…