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

Lastly, the Weipa bandy-bandy (Vermicella parscauda) is the newest black and white snake species in the bandy-bandy genus to ...

red and black, friend of Jack"—penned to distinguish it from similarly patterned, nonvenomous copycats, such as the scarlet king snake. Coral snakes are extremely reclusive and generally bite ...

coral snakes feature a distinctive tricolor pattern. Look for red, yellow, black or white bands or rings around their bodies. These bright colors give coral snakes their name. Where to find them ...

Silvery-blue with dark bands, one of the world’s most venomous snakes, found in the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia. Glossy olive or purple-brown, aggressive when provoked, found in coral reefs around ...