New snake species in Europe named after a long-forgotten Iron Age kingdomWomen gain weight

Based on the genetic and morphological data, researchers were able to say that the Blotched Rat Snake (Elaphe sauromates) is actually two different species and includes a cryptic species that has been named after the old kingdom of Urartu.

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