Ancestors of Cobras DID NOT originate in Africa but belonged to…

Ancestors of Cobras DID NOT originate in Africa but belonged to…

It was earlier believed by scientists that Elapoidea – which is the superfamily of cobras, coral snakes and mambas – existed in Africa.  However, the hypothesis was proved wrong when the scientists discovered the fossil of a file snake in Tanzania which belonged to the Oligocene Epoch (33.9 million to 23 million years ago).  The snake …

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