'Large' pregnant creature with 'heart‑shaped' spot found in China. It's a new species
The scaly predator was discovered on trees, rocks and shrubs in mountain valleys.
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The scaly predator was discovered on trees, rocks and shrubs in mountain valleys.
Scientists discovered the spiny animal hiding in some bushes in China.
A newly discovered iguana species adds to Asia's diverse reptile population, having been formally recognized in the scientific community through its description in the open-access journal ZooKeys. “From 2009 to 2022, we conducted a series of field surveys in South China and collected a number of
White Snake: New, Deadly Snake Species Named After A Chinese Goddess KEY POINTS It belongs to a group of snakes that are known to be quite deadly The newly identified snake species killed famed herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski in 2001 Researchers have finally identified the mysterious deadly snake species that killed famed herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski two decades ago and determined that it's an entirely new one belonging to krait. The new species was named after a Chinese legend goddess that's known to be the symbol of true love. While on a mission in Myanmar in 2001, Slowinski...
Credit: Jingsong Shi In 2001, the famous herpetologist Joseph B. Slowinski died from snakebite by an immature black-and-white banded krait, while leading an expedition team in northern Myanmar. The very krait that caused his death is now confirmed to belong to the same species identified as a new to science venomous snake, following an examination of samples collected between 2016 and 2019 from Yingjiang County, Yunnan Province, China. The new krait species, found in Southwestern China and Northern Myanmar, is described by Dr Zening Chen of Guangxi Normal University, PhD candidate Shengchao S...