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Originally Posted by Helenthereef
You know, I'm generally not a fan of sudden declarations of "new" species by DNA analysis - it often seems to me to be hair splitting, sometimes motivated by the desire to make a name for the researchers involved (or to pick up grant money to preserve the "new" ones). However, if there truly are different venoms between the species I actually see a point to it in this case.
Very interesting, thanks for the post.
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I found the info about the venom interesting as well, especially since there are few if any differences in how these species look. Keepers with these snakes, whether individuals, zoos, or research labs, need to know exactly what species they have for their bite protocols and to make sure there's a local supply of antivenin available.