Rhinophis fergusonianus
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The Cardamom Hills Earth Snake (Rhinophis fergusonianus) is a species of snake. It is distributed across south India
, specifically in the Cardamom Hills, Travancore
, South India.
The snake's venom is not poisonous to humans and is known to cure certain ailments such as pneumonia and tonsilitis.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, specifically in the Cardamom Hills, Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
, South India.
The snake's venom is not poisonous to humans and is known to cure certain ailments such as pneumonia and tonsilitis.