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Platyceps josephi
May 28 , 2021
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- An international team of researchers has discovered a new species of raver snake from Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu.
- The new species Platyceps josephi is named after late Herpetologist Naveen Joseph.
- The discovery of the new species is published in Vertebrate Zoology.
- The team stated that the new species should be considered a species in the ‘vulnerable’ category according to the IUCN criteria.
- The Platyceps josephi has distinct white bands on its body and irregular white spots on its head.
- It is a non-venomous terrestrial snake endemic to Tamil Nadu.
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