Trimeresurus salazar snake.
- The new species is named after j.k.Rowling's fictional Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry's co-founder, salazar slytherin.
- The new species belongs to the group of green pit viper.
- Trimeresurus salazar os the fifth variety of reptiles to have been discovered in Arunachal pradesh in a little more than a year.
- It was discovered from the evergreen forest of the pakke Tiger Reserve in Arunachal pradesh.
Context --Team of researcherresearchers have discovered a new species of venomous snake in Arunachal pradesh and named it Trimeresurus salazar.
- The proposed 49-km seijosa - Bhalukpong road will cut through the height of the new species.
- Roads take a heavy toll on the life of fauna and data from various studies have highlighted the high mortality of snake due to vehicular movement.
- Anthropogenic activities like road widening , construction of dams and hydropower plants threaten the forest and biodiversity throughOut Arunachal pradesh.
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