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Updated On: 27 September, 2019 05:15 PM IST | | Ranjeet Jadhav
The newly found snake species are arboreal, mostly seen close to the forest streams and are active during the night. This new species is non-venomous and is known to grow up to 890 mm
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The new species of snakes have been named after Uddhav Thackeray's son Tejas Thackeray. Picture/ Tejas Thackeray
In yet another important discovery that highlights the protection of rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats, renowned Herpetologist Dr. Varad Giri along with Tejas Thackeray and the team have discovered a new species of snake from Maharashtra's Sahyadri Tiger Reserve after 125 years. The species, which has been named Boiga Thackeray sp. nov - Thackeray's cat snake has scales on its body that resembles that of the stripes found on the body of the Tiger.
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