A new species of lizard, Mesalina Bishnoi, has been recently discovered in Rajasthan.
About Mesalina bishnoi:
It is a new species of lizard.
It has been discovered near Gajner in Bikaner district, Rajasthan.
The species was found in an arid landscape consisting of hard, rocky soil with sparse desert vegetation.
It marks the first confirmed record of the genus Mesalina in India.
The genus Mesalina comprises small, fast-moving, diurnal lizards adapted to arid and semi-arid landscapes.
Although a historical reference by British zoologist Malcolm A Smith in 1935 mentioned the presence of Mesalina watsonana in Jaisalmer, no specimen-based evidence existed to confirm the genus’s occurrence in India.
Mesalina bishnoi is named in recognition of the Bishnoi community's enduring commitment to wildlife and nature conservation.
At present, Mesalina bishnoi is known only from its type locality in the Bikaner district and is considered endemic to the Thar biogeographic province.
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