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Q1:

In which Indian state was the previously reported Agasthyagama beddomii, the first species in the Agasthyagama genus, found?

A Karnataka

B Gujarat

C Maharashtra

D Tamil Nadu

ANS:D - Tamil Nadu

The previously reported Agasthyagama beddomii, the first species in the Agasthyagama genus, was found in the Sivagiri hills of Tamil Nadu. The recent discovery of Agasthyagama edge, a new diminutive lizard species, was made in the biodiverse forests of the Western Ghats at Kulamavu in Idukki.