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2021-04-08 14:36:02 GMT2021-04-08 22:36:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English BEIJING, April 8 (Xinhua) Chinese researchers have discovered a new species of gecko living at high altitude in southwest China s provinces of Sichuan and Yunnan. The new species, called Gekko jinjiangensis, was found at an elevation of 2,000 to 2,476 meters, the highest of any known gecko, according to an article published in the journal Asian Herpetological Research. The species lives along the Jinsha River basin, which is situated in the mountainous region of southwest China. The basin boasts a high degree of biodiversity but the ecosystem is fragile. The discovery was made by researchers from the Chengdu Institute of Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences during a two-year investigation into amphibians and reptiles around the Jinsha River basin from 2019 to 2020.

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