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Researchers discovered that an invasive species of snake has killed virtually all of Gran Canaria's indigenous reptiles. California kingsnakes were introduced to Gran Canaria in 1998, some later escaped while others were purposely released by pet owners. Since then, the snakes have mated, bred, and spread over the island.

A research team from India found a previously undiscovered species of kukri snake after they were fascinated by a picture posted on Instagram. Researchers were able to identify that the snakes belonged to a species that had previously been unknown to science.