On the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, scientists have discovered a new species of wolf snake. This latest member of the gang is a shiny, dark black, and has been named in honor of Australian TV personality, zookeeper, and conservationist Steve Irwin. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

The new species was found on Great Nicobar Island, the largest island in the archipelago and close to the Indonesian island of Sumatra. The reptiles of the Nicobar Islands are somewhat understudied, and the snake species are known from just a small number of recorded specimens.

This snake was first reported in 2010, based on a single specimen thought to be a member of the Lycodon subcinctus species or one of its subspecies. To fin

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