New snake species discovered in Western Ghats
Q. A new species of snake was discovered in Western Ghats. What has it been named?- Published on 07 Mar 16a. Khare’s Black Shieldtail
b. Kahire’s Black Shieldtail
c. Khaire’s Black Shiedtail
d. None of the above
ANSWER: Khaire’s Black Shiedtail
Team of researchers from UK and India have discovered a new species of snakes named after N. Khaire as Khaire’s Black Shieldtail. Khaire is the founder of Pune’s Katraj Snake Park and Indian Herpetological Society. Researchers from Natural History Museum (NHM), London, UK; National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS), Bangalore, India, the Indian Herpetological Society (IHS), Pune, India and the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) took part in the study and this marks the first discovery since 144 years. Snake belongs to family of Uropeltldae and is burrower that lives underground.
