Guam forests may be 'irreversibly damaged' by foreign snake species
Lizzie Wandrag, co-author of a study into the destruction of Guam's forests by the brown treesnake species, found that within 30 years of its introduction, most of the island's seed-spreading birds became extinct, something she says will have a profound effect on the future of the local ecosystem.
Sep 01, 2017, 11:01 AM IST
New species of grass snake identified in Europe
Researchers examined the genetic identity of more than 1,600 grass snakes many of them scientific museum specimens.
Aug 09, 2017, 10:11 AM IST
Researchers discover new 'winged' snake species in US
The fossils of the new genus and species Zilantophis schuberti were discovered from the Gray Fossil Site in the US.
May 14, 2017, 13:57 PM IST
New snake species discovered in Western Ghats
The new snake species has been named as ‘Melanophidium Khairei’ after Neelimkumar Khaire, the legendary founder of Katraj Snake Park and Indian Herpetological Society, Pune.
Mar 05, 2016, 04:30 AM IST
New snake genus, species discovered in Gujarat
Colubrids include racers, royal snakes and whip snakes, but differ considerably not only to term it as a new species but also an entirely new genus to embody it.
Mar 03, 2016, 14:18 PM IST
