A new species of brightly coloured snake has been found in a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.
The striking black-and-yellow snake is just over two feet long and has horn-like scales above its eyes. It was described in a December issue of the journal Zootaxa.
Since the snake’s habitat is threatened by human development & other factors, the exact location of the new specie is being kept a secret.
The authors of the study in Zootaxa expect the viper will be classified as a critically endangered species.
They have also collected 11 snakes for a captive breeding program.
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New viper specie found
The striking black-and-yellow snake is just over two feet long and has horn-like scales above its eyes. It was described in a December issue of the journal Zootaxa.
Since the snake’s habitat is threatened by human development & other factors, the exact location of the new specie is being kept a secret.
The authors of the study in Zootaxa expect the viper will be classified as a critically endangered species.
They have also collected 11 snakes for a captive breeding program.
Source:
New viper specie found
