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by Astra on February 14, 2005
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What is the reason there are no venemous reptiles in New Zealand, with it being so close to Australia?
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by paleoherp on February 15, 2005
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Hi
I read an article once that snakes did once occur in new zealand about 15-20 million years ago during the miocene epoch. The site they found these fossils have been kept a secret because freshwater deposits survived only in isoltaed pockets and the site is a rare occurance . This was back in the miocene epoch and new studies might show the reason theirs no venomous snakes there now and when exactly they disapperd.
Anyway hope this helps.
shaun
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