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A new snake has been discovered at the Chu Mon Ray National Park in Sa Thay district, Kon Tum province in the Central Highlands
The stream snakes of the genus Opisthotropis have speciated in many of the streams to become localized endemics. There are 19 species in the genus most of which have not been researched. Most are found in China, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia but species occur from Sumatra to the Philippines.
Most probably eat fish, but a few eat crustaceans, and it seems likely that some are more aquatic than others – spending most of their lives in the water and perhaps leaving the water only to lay their eggs.