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    Question

    What is the name of the new rain snake species

    discovered in Mizoram?
    A Smithophis bicolor Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Smithophis cyanogenys Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Smithophis leptofasciatus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Smithophis nigrescens Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E Smithophis viridis Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    The new rain snake species discovered in the tropical forests of Mizoram has been named Smithophis leptofasciatus, also known as the narrow-banded rain snake. It was previously misidentified as Smithophis bicolor, but morphological and molecular studies confirmed it as a distinct species.

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