Scientists Discover a Mysterious New Snake Species Hiding in New Guinea

A newly identified New Guinea groundsnake named for Slash is genetically distinct from its relatives and lives in threatened forest habitat. A 28-inch-long reddish-brown snake from the forests of New Guinea now carries a name borrowed from rock music: Lielaphis slashi, or Slash’s groundsnake. Its namesake is Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, aka Saul Hudson, [...]