A team of Herpetologists from Mizoram have discovered a new species of non-venomous snake 'lenrul'.
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A team of Herpetologists from Mizoram have discovered a new species of non-venomous snake 'lenrul' that lives distant from water sources unlike its six recognized species. The snake known as “lenrul” which means “high-elevation snake” in Mizo, is the only one of its species found exceeding 1,700 metres above mean sea level in India. The snake’s scientific name Herpetoreas murlen, has been derived from the place it was found the 200 sq kms Murlen National Park in Mizoram’s Champhai district.
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