The leaf litter and other decaying plant matter that carpet Sri Lanka’s lowland rainforests are potential lurking points for numerous blood-sucking leeches and hideouts of some venomous snakes. And while stirring them up isn’t always a wise idea, it’s the only way to catch a glimpse of the endemic rough-nosed horned lizard (Ceratophora aspera) with its perfectly camouflaged slim body, long legs, and cryptic colorations.To read full story visit: https://news.mongabay.com/2021/09/forest-fragmentation-split-up-this-lizards-population-its-no-longer-the-same/