Herpetologists have discovered a ‘Rain-loving’ snake in Mizoram named Smithophis atemporalis. The discovery has been included in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa.
About:
Scientific Name: Smithophis atemporalis (named after eminent British herpetologist Malcolm Arthur Smith for his immense contribution to Indian herpetology).
Common Name: Mizo rain snake, Ruahlawmrul and rain-loving snake.
Distribution: The species is found in Mizoram.
Features:
It is a non-venomous snake.
It is a predominantly aquatic species. It is commonly seen in human dominated landscapes after rains.
It lacks specific enlarged scales in the temporal region of the head. This character is extremely rare in snakes of this family, hence its name Smithophis atemporalis.
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