Guwahati, Oct. 28 -- Researchers have discovered a new species of gecko in the Umrangso area of Assam's Dima Hasao district.

The species, named Cyrtodactylus dimensis, belongs to the bent-toed gecko group. The discovery was reported in a research paper published in the Journal of Threatened Taxa.

The study was conducted by Krijoboti Thaosen, Mathipi Vabeiryureilai, Mara Duasa Hlychho and Hmar Tlawmte Lalremsanga, researchers affiliated with Mizoram University and other institutions. They identified the new species by combining an examination of its physical characteristics with molecular and genetic analysis.

Field surveys were conducted during August 2025 and July 2026, covering seven nights of fieldwork. The researchers recorded spec...