New Snake: <i>Contia longicaudae</i> (IMAGE)

California Academy of Sciences

New Snake: <i>Contia longicaudae</i>

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This small, secretive snake lives in Oregon and California. It possibly uses its sharp-tipped tail to brace itself while subduing its prey. It is one of 113 new species described by scientists at the California Academy of Sciences in 2010.

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