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Specimen jar may solve 150-year São Tomé mamba mystery
Original: In São Tomé and Príncipe, a 'ghost' green mamba in a jar could solve a 150-year mystery
A preserved green mamba specimen in São Tomé and Príncipe, described as a 'ghost' snake, could resolve a mystery that has persisted for roughly 150 years about the identity and existence of a green mamba on the island nation. Reports suggest the jarred specimen may confirm whether the species truly lived there or was misidentified.
Why now: A preserved specimen could end a long-running scientific debate about whether the species ever existed on the islands.
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- In São Tomé and Príncipe, a 'ghost' green mamba in a jar could solve a 150-year mystery · The Cool Down
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