What’s In A Name
As a result, Herpetological Associates gave the snake a name that was both unique and fitting for the situation – one that acknowledged not only the snake’s remarkable characteristic but also the two men who had discovered it and brought it into their care. Double Dave was given to the animal as a kind of homage to Burkett and Schneider, and the name stuck.
Whats In A Name
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Double Dave
The fact that Double Dave isn’t the first snake to be born with two heads has also come to light due to this discovery. Polycephaly is the term used to describe the animal’s condition, and it seems to arise when one embryo splits into two but does not entirely separate.
Double Dave
