Scientists discovered a new species of snake on Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea named Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal ...

A new species of snake was recently discovered after scientists spotted it taking on a hawk on a Papua New Guinea island. Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal ...

The Papuan olive python, a remarkable reptile from New Guinea's rainforests, captivates with its colour-changing ability and ...

Fred Kraus was the visiting scientist on a mission to explore the habitats of the tree-dwelling snakes of the region, but as ...

The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.

One snake was found “wrapped around a goshawk ... an island off the southeastern coast of mainland Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, but “may eventually be found on smaller islands ...

Black net tree snakes are considered “large,” reaching ... a small island southeast of mainland Papua New Guinea and northeast of Australia, the study said. A video shared on YouTube in ...

During his visit, Kraus found several “large” snakes with white chins, the study said. Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with other known species and soon realized he’d ...