Snake coloured (IMAGE)

University of Helsinki

Snake coloured

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Colorized micro-computed tomographic scans of the head of a venomous Micrelaps muelleri or Mueller's Ground Viper from Israel showing the prominent fang at the back of the upper jaw bone. This snake has now been assigned to the newly discovered family Micrelapidae on the basis of genetic and anatomical evidence. Image credit - Jonathan Brecko

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Image credit - Jonathan Brecko

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