New egg-eating snake species discovered in Ethiopia after 7-year study
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·1 viewsResearchers have identified a previously unknown snake species called Dasypeltis albigularis in Ethiopia's Harenna Forest. The discovery followed a seven-year study involving genetic analysis and extensive field research. Commonly referred to as the White-throated Egg-eater, the snake feeds exclusively on bird eggs. The species had long been mistaken for a close relative rather than a distinct species of its own.
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