Scientists identify individual lizards by their irises

Mongabay
By Jeremy HanceOct 29, 2013, 4:50 pm77 pts
Institutions and governments have been scanning human irises for years to verify one's identity—Google has been using this method since 2011—but could iris-scanning be employed on other species as well? According to a new study in Amphibia-Reptila, the answer is 'yes.' Scientists have recently employed iris…

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