New species discovered in Brazil


	New species discovered in Brazil

arifsali

4-29-2008 4:30 PM

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4-29-2008 5:00 PM

alanocu

that legless lizard looks like a snake! yikes!

4-29-2008 5:21 PM

skwirlinator

Great, thats all we need, Snakes in Brazil

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			Legless Lizard among New Species Discovered in Cerrado Region of Brazil 
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