<h5>What’s Lizard van Gogh?</h5><p>Lizard van Gogh? ???? Could it be a lizard in India with a talent for painting like Vincent van Gogh- the famous Dutch artist? Haha, no! That is not the case here. No lizard has been found to have painting skills.</p><p>Instead, researchers discovered a new gecko (a sort of lizard) species whose body colouration is so unique that it can remind everyone of van Gogh's classic painting, "The Starry Night."</p><p>The species was discovered in the Southern Western Ghats in Tamil Nadu and has been named Cnemaspis vangoghi, or Van Gogh starry gecko, in honour of the Dutch painter.</p><p>The researchers published their findings in the journal ZooKeys.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/lizard-van-gogh-found-in-india%2Fvan%20gecko.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=8ff44c6f-498c-46e6-8dea-9d56994eccce"><figcaption>The Cnemaspis vangoghi gecko. Photo by &nbsp;Forbes.</figcaption></figure><h5>Vincent van Gogh - the legendary painter!</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/lizard-van-gogh-found-in-india%2FVan_Gogh_-_Starry_Night_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=555e46b5-eb51-4fd6-b0eb-5e91bbebee94"><figcaption>The Starry Night, van Gogh’s famous painting. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain.</figcaption></figure><p>Vincent van Gogh was a Dutch painter born in 1853 and is generally considered one of the greatest painters of all time. He is famous for his brilliant self-portraits, colourful flower paintings, and fascinating landscapes like The Starry Night.</p><p>Sadly, only one of his paintings was sold while he was alive. He gained recognition during the last two years of his life but passed away before he could witness how famous his works became.</p><p>His work has inspired many people, and his paintings are kept in famous museums.</p><h5>The beauty of nature!</h5><p>Nature is the best artist, effortlessly creating stunning natural images, from the snow-capped mountains to beautiful sunsets and lush green fields.</p><p>We are all amazed by how beautiful nature is and how it can create such beautiful things, even tiny creatures like the recently discovered gecko.</p><p>This discovery serves as a reminder to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us, whether in an image or in nature.</p>

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