A new species of lizard has been discovered in Zamboanga Peninsula, according to a latest report published in the Philippine Journal of Systematic Biology (PJSB). The new species have been described as Eutropis alcalai, borrowing the name of the national Filipino scientist Angel C. Alcala. Eutropis alcalai, according to scientists Anthony J. Barley, Marites B. …

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