As the evening sun stretched across a forest in India, a “dwarf”-like creature perched on the wall of an abandoned building. Perhaps the immobile animal was trying to blend in with its surroundings.

Whether landing on an uninhabited island or venturing into a darkened landscape, teams of scientists around the world headed into the field with a shared goal. They all wanted to find some ...

At a wilderness resort in southern India, a “dwarf”-like creature scampered along the walls. The “beautiful” animal caught the attention of visiting scientists — and turned out to be a new species.

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature with “long” fingers and claws in a cave in India and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar via Khandekar, Thackeray and Agarwal ...

Scientists found spiky “dwarf”-like animals in a rocky forest of Tamil Nadu and discovered two new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar In a forest in India, several “dwarf”-like ...

Scientists found a “dwarf”-like creature sleeping on a tree near a hotel in Madagascar and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from Anjajavy le lodge’s Facebook video As darkness ...

Scientists found a nocturnal clawed animal lurking near a temple in the forest of Tamil Nadu and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Ishan Agarwal via Khandekar, Thackeray and Agarwal ...

Scientists found a spiky “dwarf”-like animal with “golden-red” eyes in a forest of Maharashtra and discovered a new species, a study said. Photo from Akshay Khandekar via Khandekar, Gaikwad, Thackeray ...