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Long-Snouted Vine Snake in India

April 10 , 2025 12 days 123 0
  • A rare long-snouted vine snake (Ahaetulla longirostris) has been rediscovered in the Dudhwa Tiger Reserve in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh.
  • This is the first documented sighting in the state and only the second recorded instance in India.
  • Previously, the Ahaetulla longirostris had only been recorded once in Bihar and Odisha last year.
  • The species is commonly found in Southeast Asia.

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