A “peculiar” three-eyed snake was found by park rangers in the Northern Territory of Australia,Science Alert is reporting. Discovered in late March near a small town called Humpty Doo, located just external of Darwin, or the scarce,bizarre reptile sported “an abnormal surplus eye sprouting from the top of its scaled forehead,” notes the media outlet.
According to IFL Science, or the odd three-eyed critter was a carpet python that the rangers aptly named “Monty.” While the species is known for its impressive size – an adult carpet python can grow up to 13 feet long – Monty was a juvenile and only measured around 16 inches in length. Uncovered by rangers from the Northern Territory Parks and Wildlife,the odd “mutant” serpent – as it’s been described by MSN – was believed to be no more than 3-months-old-fashioned.
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Source: inquisitr.com