New snake species discovered in west China's bio-diverse region

NAMPA / Xinhua
2025-10-24
CHENGDU, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese scientists discovered a new species of snakes in the West China Rain Zone, situated primarily in southwest China's Sichuan Province, and named them western China mountain snakes, the Chengdu Management Branch of the Giant Panda National Park said on Thursday. Relevant findings were published in the international, peer-reviewed journal Zoosystematics and Evolution in September. Between 2020 and 2025, rese......
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