Scientists found a camouflaged animal with a long tail on sand dunes near Boshruyeh and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Orlova, Rasegar-Pouyani, Rajabizadeh, Nabizadeh, Poyarkov ...

Scientists found a camouflaged animal with a long tail on sand dunes near Boshruyeh and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Orlova, Rasegar-Pouyani, Rajabizadeh, Nabizadeh, Poyarkov ...

Scientists found a camouflaged animal with a long tail on sand dunes near Boshruyeh and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Orlova, Rasegar-Pouyani, Rajabizadeh, Nabizadeh, Poyarkov ...

Perched on a sand dune in Iran, a camouflaged creature blended into the isolated landscape. But not well enough. Nearby scientists noticed the long-tailed animal — and discovered a new species.

Around some sand dunes, researchers found 12 long-tailed lizards, the study said. They took a closer look and realized the animals were in fact a new species: Eremias pseudofasciata, or the false ...