Rare snake spotted for the first time in 106 years


Still around: The brown reptile with white patches was found swimming in a shallow concrete drain near the Nee Soon swamp forest. — The Straits Times/ANN

The rare Selangor mud snake, last seen here in 1914, has been rediscovered after 106 years.

The brown reptile with white patches was found swimming in a shallow concrete drain near Nee Soon swamp forest on Sept 19, said a report published on Wednesday.

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