A mountain lizard in Peru broke the reptilian altitude record
A Liolaemus lizard was photographed at 5,400 meters above sea level
![Liolaemus tacnae](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/021921_jb_reptile_feat.jpg?fit=1030%2C580&ssl=1)
The lizard Liolaemus tacnae (pictured) is native to the high Andes of Peru, where it’s recently been spotted setting a world altitude record for reptiles.
Aarón J. Quiroz