Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos)

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@Camz99 » 10 Oct '12, 4pm
RT @EIAinvestigator: RT @mongabay: Scientists name new #snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama / Mongabay #top-Oct - [link] #mining
@IAmYasuni » 10 Oct '12, 4pm
New serpent name = 'no to the mine!' RT @mongabay Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama [link]
@mongabay » 10 Oct '12, 4pm
Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama / Mongabay #top-Oct - [link]
@BirdsBeans » 27 Sep '12, 9pm
Scientist name new snake species Sibon noalamina (no to the mine), protesting mine that threatens it: [link]
@elland » 21 Sep '12, 3pm
RT @darkgabi: scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in panama: [link]
@PamMcElwee » 21 Sep '12, 2am
RT @silverlangur: New snake species named to criticize mine - brilliant! #Activism within #science (#scitivism?) [link] vi ...
@silverlangur » 21 Sep '12, 12am
New snake species named to criticize mine - brilliant! #Activism within #science (#scitivism?) [link] via @mongabay & @zootaxa
@CPCOofFlorida » 20 Sep '12, 2pm
A snake with a taste for Escargot! [link] [link]
@InvasiveNotes » 19 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @RayBeckerman: Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) ~ #mongabay [link]
@IbexEarth » 19 Sep '12, 6pm
Newly discovered multicoloured snake named to raise awareness about mining and deforestation in Panama [link]
@SaracinoJessica » 19 Sep '12, 1pm
RT @worldlandtrust: Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) [link] [@mongabay]
@JimLabisko » 19 Sep '12, 8am
Scientists name new snake in protest at mining operations [link]
@edwardcrmiller » 19 Sep '12, 2am
Scientists draw attention to mining by naming new snake species found in Panama "Sibon noalamina" - "no to the mine!" [link]
@flacofresco » 19 Sep '12, 1am
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@rrarias » 19 Sep '12, 12am
Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) [link] via @zite
@Tardigrader » 18 Sep '12, 9pm
Awesome! Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) [link] #herpetology #reptiles #snakes
@nartured » 18 Sep '12, 8pm
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@florciampoli » 18 Sep '12, 7pm
#Panama #GreatIdea SIBON NOALAMINA: Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama: [link] via @po_st
@juliapgjones » 18 Sep '12, 7pm
Scientists in Panama say 'no to the mine' by naming their new snake 'Sibon noalamina' [link]
@WLDF210 » 18 Sep '12, 6pm
RT @speciescount: +1 No to the mine snake (Sibon noalamina) #newspecies [link]
@speciescount » 18 Sep '12, 6pm
+1 No to the mine snake (Sibon noalamina) #newspecies [link]
@dhlovelife » 18 Sep '12, 6pm
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@marg1nal » 18 Sep '12, 5pm
RT @NanaSilvergrim: Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) #biodiversity [link]
@Biodiversity09 » 18 Sep '12, 5pm
Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos): While scientists increasingly name... [link]
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Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) #biodiversity [link]
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Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) [link]
@NanaSilvergrim » 18 Sep '12, 5pm
Scientists name new snake species to criticize mine plans in Panama (photos) [link]