Another endemic reptile species has been added to the biodiversity of Cyprus as announced on Monday by the University of Cyprus (UCy).
According to a UCy press release, the lizard known as “k?urkoutas” in Cyprus corresponds to a distinct species (Laudakia cypriaca), which is found only in Cyprus and which now belongs to the country`s important biodiversity along with the Cypriot snake (Hierophis cypriensis) and the Troodos lizard (Phoenicolacerta troodica).
Source: Cyprus News Agency