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Hundreds of snake species get a new origin story

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Many researchers thought the Elapoidea superfamily of snakes evolved in Africa .

But new genetic evidence points to the continent next door to Africa .

The ancestors of cobras and related snakes first emerged in Asia roughly 35 million years ago .

Over 700 species of elapoid snakes are extremely diverse, including mambas and sea snakes.

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