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Photo by Zeeshan Mirza
New species of viper named after Salazaar Slytherin.
April 23, 2020
Recently discovered viper from northeast India has been named after fictional character Salazar Slytherin from the Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling.
The colorful viper is now called Salazaar's pit viper Trimeresurus Salazar.
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Dessert Locust Problem this Year
May 29, 2020
The swarms have come not only to western Rajasthan, but also moved to the eastern parts of the state and even Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Much of this movement, it seems, was aided by the strong westerly winds from Cyclone Amphan in the Bay of Bengal.
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