New species of snake found in Bahamas
New species of snake found in Bahamas
Sunday, May 29, 2016 | 10:12 AM
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC) – A new species of snake has been discovered in the Caribbean in more than 70 years, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina.
They said the harmless Silver Boa was found last July in Conception Island National Park, a remote part of the southwest Bahamas, during an expedition led by University of North Carolina biologist Dr Graham Reynolds.
"This is the first new boa species discovered in the Caribbean in over 70 years, and it sheds new light on the origins and extent of reptile biodiversity in the region,” he said.
“But this animal is critically endangered and already facing extinction. We estimate only a few hundred remain.”
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