Welcome to the House of Slytherin: Salazar's pit viper, a new green pit viper from India
A new green pit viper species of the genus Trimeresurus was discovered during the herpetological expedition to Arunachal Pradesh in India, part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. The scientists named the newly-discovered snake Trimeresurus salazar after a Parselmouth (able to talk with serpents) wizard, co-founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the founder of the House of Slytherin—Salazar Slytherin, the fictional character of J.K. Rowling
A new green pit viper species of the genus Trimeresurus was discovered during the herpetological expedition to Arunachal Pradesh in India, part of the Himalayan biodiversity hotspot. The scientists named the newly-discovered snake Trimeresurus salazar after a Parselmouth (able to talk with serpents) wizard, co-founder of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the founder of the House of Slytherin—Salazar Slytherin, the fictional character of J.K. Rowling's saga "Harry Potter."
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Spiders, snakes and pseudoscorpions: new species published in Pensoft journal
Newly discovered snake named after Salazar Slytherin in nod to 'Harry Potter' - National
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Newly discovered snake named after Salazar Slytherin in nod to 'Harry Potter' - National
Scientists in India just named a new species of snake after the perfect Harry Potter character
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Spiders, snakes and pseudoscorpions: new species published in Pensoft journal
