On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea.

Damon Corrie, president of the Caribbean Herpetological Society, acknowledged that Hedges is the first to scientifically examine and describe the snake, but the so-called discovery makes locals ...

The largely male-female duos on Discovery’s “Naked and Afraid ... MrBeast and his crew were very protected during the trip to Snake Island, wearing special shin guards to protect against ...

On an island in Papua New Guinea, a 3-foot-long creature with a black tongue made itself at home in a village garden — or it tried to, at least. Locals spotted the “smooth” animal and caught it. They ...

From the mines of Papua New Guinea to the water tanks of India, here are where researchers are finding new species.

Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea ... or the coal black tree snake. A preserved Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake.