Calamaria mizoramensis:
A new species of reed snake was recently found in Mizoram, which the researchers named after the state where it was found, calling it Calamaria Mizoramensis.
- It is a new species of non-venomous reed snake.
- It was discovered in Mizoram.
- The new species is nocturnal and semi-fossorial, inhabiting humid, forested hill environments.
- The new species is small with a dark brown to blackish body with faint stripes and a yellow underside.
- Its occurrence in other parts of India remains unverified, but it is likely to be present in adjoining states such as Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam.
- Reed Snakes are small, slender, non-venomous
- They belong to the genus Calamaria.
