The discovery of five new species of vine snakes in India

Vine snakes are among the most common snakes in peninsular India, found even in many peri-urban areas wherever there is some greenery. This species was believed to be widespread throughout the drier parts of the peninsula as well as in the Western Ghats. New research shows that this species actually comprises several different species. Based on extensive sampling across peninsular India, a team of researchers from the Center for Ecological Sciences (CES), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have now described several new species of vine snakes from the region.

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