A rare two-headed snake has been found in Dahod district, with wildlife rescuers identifying it as a non-venomous wolf snake. The unusual snake was spotted in the Dhanpur range and was later rescued and brought safely to Dahod for observation.
According to Kinnar Desai, convener of the rescue team of Prakruti Mitra Mandal, the team received information about the snake after it was spotted in the Dhanpur range. A rescuer reached the spot, safely rescued the snake and brought it to Dahod.“After observing the snake, we sent its photographs to experts for identification. It was identified as a wolf snake, which is non-venomous.
The snake is about five to six inches long and appears to be newly born,” Desai said.The snake has two heads that function independently, while the body becomes one after the neck. This rare condition, known as bicephaly, is a developmental abnormality in snakes.Desai said the discovery is reportedly the first recorded case of a two-headed snake in Gujarat. At the national level, he said, it is the fifth such reported case and the third involving a wolf snake.
The rescue team is continuing to monitor the snake and has shared photographs with experts for further confirmation and documentation of the rare occurrence.