(The Gist of Science Reporter) New Rain Loving Species of Snake  [JANUARY-2020]

(The Gist of Science Reporter) New Rain Loving Species of Snake

New Rain Loving Species of Snake

• A team of Indian scientists has discovered a “rain-loving” new snake species Smithophis temporalis in Mizoram.
• The species is non-venomous, aquatic and its maximum size is 2.5 ft.
• They have a unique character as scales are absent in the “temporal” region of their head.
• The species has been named “Smithophis” after the well-known British herpetologist, Malcolm Arthur Smith.
• The discovery is an outcome of more than six years of collaboration between scientists from leading Indian and international institutes.
• The finding was published in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa.

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