‘Kaalinga’ will be the scientific name for ‘Kaalinga Sarpa’
Karnataka’s own king cobra found in the Western Ghats and known as ‘Kaalinga Sarpa’ in the local parlance will get its name etched in the scientific world.

The Western Ghat’s species, which has inspired many popular references in films and literature, will be officially named Ophiophagus Kaalinga.

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