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"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Satellite - 2012-08-02
I'm at the weird part of nature again...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2182158/Scientists-discover-new-species-blind-snake-Brazilian-river-stop-sniggering-back.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
DailyMail Wrote:Forgive us if this puts you off your dinner because, as snakes go, this is not much of a charmer.
The unique creature, atretochoana eiselti, was found after engineers drained a hydroelectric dam which spans a river connected to the Amazon.
Biologists discovered six of the unusual-looking creatures - each about a metre long - at the bottom of the river-bed on the Madeira river in Rondonia, in Brazil.
This blind snake might look a little disgusting, but it is an exciting discovery for scientists, who believe it is closely related to salamanders and frogs
Atretochoana eiselti is blind and has been spotted near the mouth of the Amazon river, in warm and fast-flowing water
The creatures were discovered in November, however it took until today for scientists to correctly classify the snake's genus - confirming it is a rare creature which has only been spotted sporadically since first spotted in 1968.
It is actually more closely related to salamanders and frogs, but appearance-wise looks more like a snake.
Biologist Julian Tupan, who works for Santo Antonio Energy - the company which constructed the dam - said: 'Of the six we collected, one died, three were released back into the wild and another two were kept for studies.
'Despite looking like snakes, they arent reptiles and are more closely related to salamanders and frogs.
The creature was first discovered in South America in 1968, but was only discovered on the island of Mosquiro last year
Mr Tupan added: 'We think the animal breathes through its skin, and probably feeds on small fish and worms, but there is still nothing proven.
'The Amazon is a box of surprises when it comes to reptiles and amphibians. There are still much more to be discovered'
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"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Flonne - 2012-08-02
We've discovered SMT's Mara!
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Five Second Pose - 2012-08-02
Doesn't the thing have to have scales for it to be classified as a snake? o.o
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Razmos - 2012-08-02
They look like... No. I'm not gonna say it.
It's nose is pretty cute :3
Rayquaza2233 Wrote:Doesn't the thing have to have scales for it to be classified as a snake? o.oThe article says "It's not a snake" loads of times, and then calls it a snake anyway. I'm guessing it's the article writers mistake.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Satellite - 2012-08-02
"Blind snake" is just a nick. It says that it's a close relative of frogs and salamanders.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atretochoana
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Duelman - 2012-08-02
I have a dirty dirty mind hahahahaha.
Those pictures are priceless.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - ShinkuDragon - 2012-08-02
i need to get myself a few hundred of these.
they're purple to boot.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Loose - 2012-08-02
I congratulate you, penis snake, for being discovered. Welcome!
ShinkuDragon Wrote:i need to get myself a few hundred of these.Err...
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - CrazyForDex - 2012-08-02
ShinkuDragon Wrote:i need to get myself a few hundred of these.
Moar penises, moar problems.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - ShinkuDragon - 2012-08-02
Loose Wrote:I congratulate you, penis snake, for being discovered. Welcome!
Err...
i got nothing else to say. i'm genuinely interested in the... amphibian? though, that's one weird way to evolve.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Sarah - 2012-08-02
Razmos Wrote:They look like... No. I'm not gonna say it.
It's nose is pretty cute :3
The article says "It's not a snake" loads of times, and then calls it a snake anyway. I'm guessing it's the article writers mistake.
Yeah I was just thinking it looks like a (really ugly) penis.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Baklava - 2012-08-02
So I guess even mother nature gets horny from time to time.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - z0mgc00k13 - 2012-08-02
http://alltailnolegs.tumblr.com/post/28556129898/milodrums-sheepiness-vintar-scientists
The livelier ones dont look so phallic.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Razmos - 2012-08-02
z0mgc00k13 Wrote:http://alltailnolegs.tumblr.com/post/28556129898/milodrums-sheepiness-vintar-scientistsWhich begs the question of why they used THOSE pictures rather than those ones, which are less raunchy and a lot cuter.
The livelier ones dont look so phallic.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Mazz - 2012-08-02
Razmos Wrote:Which begs the question of why they used THOSE pictures rather than those ones, which are less raunchy and a lot cuter.
Because it's the Daily Mail.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - inSAMMIty - 2012-08-02
ShinkuDragon Wrote:i need to get myself a few hundred of these.
they're purple to boot.
Found your tentacles!
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - maplefreak26 - 2012-08-03
It looks like a d'ick.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Satellite - 2012-08-03
z0mgc00k13 Wrote:http://alltailnolegs.tumblr.com/post/28556129898/milodrums-sheepiness-vintar-scientists
The livelier ones dont look so phallic.
I doubt that it's the same species though. He said those are Caecilian, but not that they are exactly Atretochoana eiselti. On a Finnish news site they claim that it's the first time these species have been found alive in the wild.
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - WillDaSnail - 2012-08-03
I initially didn't think one of those photos had another meaning to it, until Duel gave it away. GG
OT: Interesting find.....
z0mgc00k13 Wrote:http://alltailnolegs.tumblr.com/post/28556129898/milodrums-sheepiness-vintar-scientists
The livelier ones dont look so phallic.
Those non-suggestive photos look really nice. Showcases them in action
"Blind snake" discovered in Brazilian river - Dystopiq - 2012-08-04
Inb4 "Trouser Snake".