Snake said to be extinct seen in St Lucia

A snake that had been declared extinct more than 70 years ago, has been found alive and well in a nature reserve on an islet just off the coast of St Lucia.

The St Lucia Racer, non-venomous brown snake was declared extinct in 1936.

A team of scientists and volunteers found some of the snakes, captured them and  implanted microchips that transmits data including information about their lifespan and other unknown details,

Scientists also collected DNA samples, but the results on whether the snakes are genetically diverse won't be known for several months.