Madtsoiidae Snake

Why in news?

• Scientists have reported spotting the fossil of a Madtsoiidae snake from the molasses deposits of Ladakh Himalaya for the first time indicating their prevalence in the subcontinent for a much longer time than previously thought.

About Madtsoiidae Snake:

• Madtsoiidae is an extinct group of medium-sized to gigantic snakes.
• These snakes first appeared during the Late Cretaceous and were mostly distributed in the Gondwanan landmasses, although their Cenozoic record is extremely scarce.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Fossils of Madtsoiidae snake, an extinct species once widely distributed in the Gondwanan landmasses, was recently spotted in:

(a) Andaman

(b) Ladakh

(c) Western Ghats

(d) Eastern Ghats

Answer