New species of viper gets pretty name and low profile

Hyderabad, Jan 12,2012: A strikingly black-and-yellow snake with horn-like scales above its eyes has been discovered to stun the wildlife enthusiasts world over. The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has just announced the discovery of the spectacularly colored snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa. The animal, identified as Matilda’s horned viper, measures 2.1 [...]A Stunning New Species of Black-and-Yellow Horned Viper discovered in Tanzania is a post from ZME Science. © ZME Science - All Rights Reserved. Thank you for being a subscriber, Download your very own FREE copy of our recently released e-book "Our Incredible World, Like You've Never Seen It Before".

New species of viper gets pretty name and low profile

A newly discovered snake has been named after a 7-year-old girl, but don't ask where it lives – the viper is in hiding for its own good

Tue 10 Jan 12 from Newscientist

New viper snake species found

A new species of brightly coloured snake has been found in a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.

Tue 10 Jan 12 from BBC News

New snake species announced

The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced the discovery of a spectacularly colored snake from a remote area of Tanzania in East Africa.

Mon 9 Jan 12 from Phys.org

A Stunning New Species of Black-and-Yellow Horned Viper discovered in Tanzania

Hyderabad, Jan 12,2012: A strikingly black-and-yellow snake with horn-like scales above its eyes has been discovered to stun the wildlife enthusiasts world over. The Wildlife Conservation Society ...

Thu 12 Jan 12 from ZME Science

Matilda's Horned Viper@ World's newest snake discovered by British scientist

Matilda's Horned Viper was discovered in a small patch of southwest Tanzania and was introduced last month as the world's newest known snake species.

Wed 11 Jan 12 from Daily Mail

First pictures of snub-nosed monkeys who can't look up when it rains

The primate, captured in the mountain jungles of Burma, constantly sneezes through monsoon season as all the water runs into its nostrils.

Wed 11 Jan 12 from Daily Mail

New Venomous Snake Species Discovered in Tanzania

The world's newest snake has menacing-looking yellow and black scales, dull green eyes and two spiky horns. And it's named after a 7-year-old girl.

Wed 11 Jan 12 from FOXNews

New Colorful Snake Sports Horns

The colorful horned snake was discovered in a remote part of Tanzania, East Africa and may be critically endangered.

Mon 9 Jan 12 from Discovery.com

Colorful New Snake Species Discovered

A new species of black-and-yellow bush viper was discovered in southern Tanzania.

Mon 9 Jan 12 from Livescience

Pictures: New Horned Viper Found in "Secret" Spot

A big, "beautiful" snake with olive-green eyes has been discovered in a remote forest in Tanzania, scientists say.

Fri 6 Jan 12 from National Geographic

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