In a significant scientific breakthrough, a team of researchers from Mizoram, working with scientists from Russia, Germany and Vietnam, has identified a new species of reed snake from the state. This discovery corrects a decades-old taxonomic error and adds a previously undocumented species to India’s reptile diversity. The new species has been officially named Calamaria Mizoramensis, honouring the state where it was found. HT Lalremsanga, professor of zoology at Mizoram University and leader of the research team, said the findings were published on Monday in the international journal Zootaxa. The conclusion was based on detailed morphological studies supported by DNA analysis.
