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150 years of snake collections: Data bank proves rich snake diversity in the neotropics

An extensive database constructed for snakes of the American tropics has now been released by researchers. This database is made up of museum collections from the past 150 years and demonstrates that ...
The Guardian

Sao Paulo fire destroys one of the largest collections of dead snakes

Police in Sao Paulo were today investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed one of the world's largest collection of dead snakes. The 85,000-strong snake collection, used by scientists to develop ...
WLKY

Kentucky Reptile Zoo adds rare snake to collection

The Kentucky Reptile Zoo in Powell County has added a rare snake to its collection.WKYT-TV reports the zoo has gotten a Mang Mountain Viper, which is native to only a few small areas of China.Zoo ...
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Hunting for deadly snake fungus in Norway and Sweden

Researchers at the University of Agder (UiA) and Uppsala University are examining hundreds of snakes from museum collections. They are looking for traces of a deadly fungal disease. The goal is to ...