In a forested region of Angola where a cliff separates the landscape, a new species of butterfly was discovered. /iStockphoto ...

Scientists found a “pygmy” creature with “leaf”-like toes in rocky a crevice of South Africa and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Courtney Hundermark via Conradie, Hundermark, Kemp ...

Gravel pygmy geckos are considered “small,” reaching just over 2 inches in length, the study said. They have “cylindrical” bodies with “short” snouts and “leaf”-shaped toes.

They have “cylindrical” bodies with “short” snouts and “leaf”-shaped toes. Photos show the “boldly patterned” new species. Overall, the gecko has a pinkish cream hue with rusty ...