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A Rock Star Snake Named After Slash is Rocking the Reptile World!

Friday 18 September 2026 β€’ScienceDaily
A Rock Star Snake Named After Slash is Rocking the Reptile World!

Photo: Wolfgang Hasselmann / Unsplash

Meet a brand-new, reddish-brown groundsnake from New Guinea that has just been named after the famous guitar hero from Guns N' Roses! This cool creature is nonvenomous [not poisonous] and uses its extra-large back teeth to munch on slippery lizards and yummy reptile eggs. Who knew that rock 'n' roll and snakes could make such a perfect duet?
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