New genus of pit viper discovered in India named after Salazar Slytherin
The house symbol of Slytherin is a snake and the colors are green and silver. Slytherin himself was a Parselmouth meaning he had the ability to converse with snakes.
A yellow pit viper snake drinks water droplets on a flower at the Dhupguri snake park(photo credit: REUTERS)ByZACHARY KEYSER