Thursday, January 12, 2012

New Snake Species Discovered.

The Matilda's Horned Viper, discovered in Tanzania.

It's a handsome snake:



Being a viper it's venomous, although the article doesn't say exactly how venomous. Being a new species the research into venom toxicity might not have been done yet. As the article states, though, bites from similar species aren't usually fatal.

h/t Mellow Jihadi.

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