Snake 'walks' with two legs
( 2003-08-18 14:30) (China Daily)
A snake with two small legs
was found by road maintenance workers on the eastern section of the fifth-ring
road on Wednesday, reports Beijing Times yesterday.
The workers noticed the snake, which had a green body and a red neck,
"walking" rapidly with the aid of two tiny legs.
Never having seen a limbed snake before, the workers beat the reptile to
death for fear it might be venomous.
Gao Wu, a biologist at Capital Normal University, said the snake belonged to
a non-poisonous species commonly known as the Tiger-spot snake. Its 'legs' are
an atavistic feature.
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