In which state was a new species of ‘crying’ snake discovered on 12 February 2019?
Nagaland
Mizoram
Arunachal Pradesh
Manipur
Meghalaya
Answers
Answer:
Arunachal Pradesh
Explanation:
On 12th February 2019, a new species of 'crying snake' was discovered in the state of Aruchal Pradesh at Lepa-Rada district. The snake is non-venomous and has the zoological name Hebius lacrima as per New Zealand's mega-journal for animal taxonomy publication, Zootaxa. The name 'crying snake' was suggested due to the dark spot found under its eye which looks like a black tear with a white strip running along the upper jaw to the back of its head.
Answer:
A new species of ‘crying’ snake discovered on 12 February 2019 in the Indian state Arunachal Pradesh.
Hence the third option is the correct answer. A crying snake has a black spot under the eyes which looks like the tear interrupting the white stripe which runs along upper jaw to back of the head of the snake. It scientific name is Lacrima.