Poisonous snakes almost extinct re-export makes experts happy to cry

Scientists found four native South American poisonous snakes that were extinct after disappearing for a decade.

"We were hugging and dancing, happy," South African scientists told National Geographic about their feelings when they discovered four Albany Adder snakes , a kind of indigenous snake that seemed to be extinct in Very long time.

"This species is considered extinct because no one has found their mark in those areas for the past 10 years , " said Bryan Maritz, a reptile researcher at South Africa's Western Cape University.

A Albany Adder snake.(Photo: National Geographic).

Since the Albany Adder poisonous snake was discovered in South Africa in 1937, scientists have so far only recorded 12 cases of encountering this animal.

With a very small number of species, Albany Adder is considered the rarest snake in the world and is the most threatened species on the planet. The habitat destroyed by human activity is the biggest problem for the Albany Adder snake.

Reptile experts know almost nothing about this species' behavior, how to maintain the breed and the menu."No one has ever been bitten by the Albany Adder snake, so no one knows their toxicity , " said Grant Smith of the South African Wildlife Conservation Organization.

In the search, which began in November 2016, scientists only found a total of 4 individuals still alive and well. The site found these four Albany Adder snake individuals kept secret to prevent hunting.

Albany Adder's solid conservation begins with protecting its habitat."If you can protect their habitat, other things will follow," Smith explained.