Nestled into the woodlands of Uganda sat a “dwarf”-like creature. The pregnant animal waited out the night on a tree trunk —or tried to.

Passing scientists spotted the pregnant animal — and discovered a “cryptic” new species.

Researchers ventured into the woodlands of the Karamoja region of the central African country several times in 2015, according to a study published Sept. 23 in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society.

During their fieldwork, researchers found seven lizards perched on tree trunks, the study said. Intrigued, they took a closer look at the lizards and discovered a new species: Lygodactylus karamoja, or the Karamoja dwarf gecko.

The Karamoja dwarf gecko is considered “large,” reaching about 3 inches in size, the study said. It has a “slender” body, “rounded” snout and several “chevrons” on its throat.

Photos show the Karamoja dwarf gecko. It has a brown body and white spots down its back. A lighter-colored gecko appears to have an almost marbled pattern to its scales. The animal’s eyes are brown with a black circular pupil.

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