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Family Micrelapidae has only three species, one in region of Israel and two in East Africa; reptiles believed to have slithered off the snake evolutionary tree 50 million years ago
A new snake family named Micrelapidae that includes only three species – two in East Africa and one in Israel – has as identified by an international team including Israeli zoologists.
This represents a rare moment in modern science since most larger animals have already been classified
Prof. Gazit is one of the most prolific inventors in the Israeli academy and has been granted over a hundred patents.
The discovery could aid the development of treatments against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, as well as defenses against agriculturally harmful pathogens.