Temple researchers discover 35 new species of lizards on Caribbean islands

Dec. 18, 2024

A James Bond Forest Lizard pictured.

Included among the newly discovered lizard species was one found near Goldeneye, Jamaica, which is where the former estate of Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series of books, is located. The lizard, pictured here, has been appropriately named the James Bond Forest Lizard.

Photo by Courtesy of Blair Hedges