Scientists describe a new Himalayan snake species found via Instagram

Researchers have found a snake species new to science in the Himalayas — on Instagram! During the COVID-19 lockdowns, Virender Bhardwaj, a master’s student at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, explored the backyard of his house in Chamba at the foot of the Himalayas. He began photographing the snakes, lizards, frogs and insects around home and […]

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Instagram Leads to Discovery of a New Himalayan Snake Species

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