By Our Correspondent
\nBARIPADA, MARCH 18: A \u2018flying snake\u2019 was on Saturday rescued from Baripada, the district headquarters town of Mayurbhanj in Odisha, – state forest department officials said on Sunday.
\nThe rare snake species was identified as Ornate Flying Snake (Chrysopelia ornata).
\nAccording to experts, snakes of such species are not abundantly found in India.
\n\u201cThis species of snake is rarely found in India. We spotted the snake capable of gliding for the first time here,\u201d head of animal rescue team from Similipal Tiger Reserve Krushna Chandra Gocchayat said.
\nAt around 2.50 pm, the flying snake was found coiled in a bunch of firewood stashed at the back of a bicycle. Following this, the animal rescue team was informed about the incident. The three-member team led by Krushna Chandra Gocchayat, including Chandan Kumar Gocchayat, Deepak Kumar Bentakar rescued the rare snake.
\nThe above one-metre-long venomous snake was handed over to the state forest officials who released the serpent to the wild.
\nThis species is found in South and South East Asia. The red-spotted snake has black crossbars at intervals all over the body giving it an attractive look.
\nWorth mentioning, Ornate Flying Snake is found in some parts of North Bengal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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