26 Million Year Old Species of Vine Snake found in Western Ghats
Researchers have discovered a new vine snake species, believed to have evolved around 26 million years ago, in the southern Western Ghats.
About the Snake
- Researchers from IIS found that the genus Proahaetulla resides within the family Ahaetuliinae, is a close relative of all the other vine snakes belonging to the genus Ahaetulla and is visually similar.
- Latest discovery by researchers sheds light on the early colonisation of members of the family Ahaetuliinae in various parts of Asia, such as Peninsular India and Sri Lanka.
- This family of snake includes 62 non-venomous species of snakes belonging to four genera: Ahaetulla (vine snakes), ....
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