Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently revealed that a ‘real-life Harry Potter snake’ has been found in Kaziranga National Park

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma recently revealed that a ‘real-life Harry Potter snake’ has been found in Kaziranga National Park

Sharing some snapshots of it on X, Sarma wrote, “Guess what, kids? Kaziranga just found a real-life Harry Potter snake! Meet the super cool Salazar Pit Viper: it's green like magic and has a funky red orange stripe on its head. Isn’t nature awesome?”

Sharing some snapshots of it on X, Sarma wrote, “Guess what, kids? Kaziranga just found a real-life Harry Potter snake! Meet the super cool Salazar Pit Viper: it's green like magic and has a funky red orange stripe on its head. Isn’t nature awesome?”

Here are some interesting facts about Salazar Pit Viper-

Here are some interesting facts about Salazar Pit Viper-

1. This vivid green pit viper snake is named after Salazar Slytherin, a popular character of the famous fantasy book series Harry Potter authored by J.K. Rowling

1. This vivid green pit viper snake is named after Salazar Slytherin, a popular character of the famous fantasy book series Harry Potter authored by J.K. Rowling

2. The researchers who have made the discovery of this venomous pit viper in 2019 in the lowlands of Arunachal Pradesh named it after a popular character from the Harry Potter book series as they claim themselves to be ‘Potterheads’

2. The researchers who have made the discovery of this venomous pit viper in 2019 in the lowlands of Arunachal Pradesh named it after a popular character from the Harry Potter book series as they claim themselves to be ‘Potterheads’

3. The scientific name of this snake is  Trimeresurus Salazar. The genus Trimeresurus are venomous, charismatic, and have a wide distribution across east and southeast Asia with at least 48 known species

3. The scientific name of this snake is  Trimeresurus Salazar. The genus Trimeresurus are venomous, charismatic, and have a wide distribution across east and southeast Asia with at least 48 known species

4. It has has a long and thin body with a length reaching 363 to 415 mm and a triangular, elongated head which is clearly distinct from the neck

4. It has has a long and thin body with a length reaching 363 to 415 mm and a triangular, elongated head which is clearly distinct from the neck

5. Its head is dorsally dark green, which fades to lighter green to yellowish green on the nasal, labials, and preoculars

5. Its head is dorsally dark green, which fades to lighter green to yellowish green on the nasal, labials, and preoculars

6. The tail has rusty red dorsal scales and orange ventral scales.

6. The tail has rusty red dorsal scales and orange ventral scales.

7. These nocturnal reptile species have been found at an elevation of 172 metres above sea level in the Eastern Himalayas and also in the lowlands of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India

7. These nocturnal reptile species have been found at an elevation of 172 metres above sea level in the Eastern Himalayas and also in the lowlands of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India

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