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Uzzell’s lizard confirmed in Armenia for the first time
Four parthenogenetic Darevskia uzzelli at one site — a species not confirmed in Georgia at this stage.
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Lizards
Georgia has 56 reptiles and 12 amphibians — the 2026 checklist
The paper divides species recorded in Georgia into confirmed and candidate taxa — this is not a list of new discoveries.
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Mammals
About 40 dolphins washed ashore from Sarpi to Anaklia in two months
According to Guchmanidze’s 17-year record, this is the highest figure of the past decade. The agency has not named a cause for the strandings at this stage.
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Snakes
A rare viper hybrid recorded in the Borjomi valley
Herpetology Notes describes an adult viper found in the Borjomi valley with intermediate characters. The authors assess it as a hybrid, not a new, third viper species in Georgia.
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Birds
Nearly 19,300 raptors counted in one day at Batumi
After rain and fog, the Batumi bottleneck recorded the season’s first 10,000-plus day. Nearly 19,300 birds were counted in total.
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