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New species found in Ecuador
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-01-26 14:59
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Slug-Sucking Snake
Just 20 minutes of nighttime searching in a rare patch of coastal dry forest in Ecuador enabled scientists to spot this new species of snake -- on a branch just above biologist Paul Hamilton’s head.
The slug-sucking snake is one of a small group that feasts on gastropods such as slugs and snails. Not only is the snake an unknown species, but its closest relative lives almost 350 miles (560 kilometers) away in Peru.
 Slug-Sucking Snake [CCTV.com]
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