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'Holy Grail' of lizard species born in Prague Zoo under Europe breeding program

World / Science & Health Oct 17, 2018

'Holy Grail' of lizard species born in Prague Zoo under Europe breeding program

The Prague Zoo showcased five newly born earless monitor lizards on Tuesday as part of a European breeding program aimed at boosting numbers of the nocturnal reptiles rarely observed in the wild. Called "the Holy Grail of herpetologists" among the global community of reptile aficionados ...

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