Four New Chameleon Species Found in Tropical “Sky Islands”

Scientists have discovered four new chameleon species living in tropical sky islands—those isolated mountaintops that rise above the surrounding lowlands. Two of the newly identified species are named after pioneering female scientists, according to Nautilus. The findings underscore how these remote, cloud-wrapped ecosystems continue to yield biological surprises unknown to science.

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