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‘Crying snake’ discovered in Arunachal; but does it really cry?

The keelback draws its name from the mark below its eyes, which gives the illusion that it is ‘crying’; discovered by Guwahati-based zoologist in Lepa-Rada district

by EastMojo News Bureau February 13, 2019February 23, 2021

Jayaditya Purkayastha, spotted a new species of ‘crying’ snake in the Lepa-Rada district of Arunachal Pradesh. Credit: File photo

Itanagar: In a discovery that brings much cheer to the otherwise ignored field of herpetology in the Northeast, a Guwahati-based zoologist, Jayaditya Purkayastha, spotted a new species of ‘crying’ snake…

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