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Lizard Previously Unknown To Science Found On Vietnam Menu

Posted by samzenpus on from the try-the-bigfoot-burger dept.

eldavojohn writes "A lizard long served on the menu in the Mekong Delta has recently caught the attention of scientists when it was noted that all animals in the species appeared identical as well as female. The species appears to be a hybrid of two other species (like a mule or liger). But the curious thing is that this hybrid isn't sterile — it reproduces asexually. The species, known for some time in Vietnam, has now officially been named Leiolepis ngovantrii."

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  1. Re:Biggest question not answered! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Informative

    Quoting the CNN article
      Grismer complained that he had to hold his breath while eating the local dish to appear polite to the restaurant owners.
    "You take a bite out of it and it feels like something very old and dead in your mouth," he said.

  2. Re:Biggest question not answered! by mekongdelta · · Score: 5, Informative

    It tastes quite good, really. It tastes best when fried. It is crispy and sweet, like snakes. I used to hunts these lizards and ate them once in a while but back then (more than 20 years ago) few people ate them unless they had Asthma. It is an effective medicine to treat Asthma.