Sunday 1 June 2014

Eight new species of snakes discovered in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR: Eight new species of snakes were discovered in a survey conducted for the first time in four districts of Chhattisgarh by forest department and Nova nature welfare society, a wildlife NGO. 

While state is known for having rich species of snakes and reptiles, initial survey was conducted in Gariyaband, Baloda Bazaar, Dhamtari and Raipur districts and others like Jashpur may be surveyed in near future, confirmed a forest official. 

Talking to TOI, Moiz Ahmed snake expert of .. 

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