New Species of Green Pit Viper Discovered in Arunachal Pradesh
A newly discovered bright green pit viper discovered in the forests of Arunachal Pradesh has been named after Salazar Slytherin, one of the founding fathers of Hogwarts school from the wizarding world of Harry Potter. The name of the snake is Trimeresurus Salazar, meaning Salazar's pit viper.
Why is the snake named after Salazar Slytherin?
- Salazar Slytherin was not just one of the four founders of Hogwarts, but was also a parselmouth meaning he could talk to snakes.
- Salazar Slytherin was the founding head of the Slytherin house at Hogwarts and the sigil of the house is of a green viper ....
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