A collaborative study by Indian and international researchers has identified a new reed snake species, Calamaria mizoramensis, in Mizoram, correcting a decades-old taxonomic error. The non-venomous, nocturnal species inhabits forested hills at elevations of 670–1,295m and is currently assessed as Least Concern
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