The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales, which is only “visible when inflated.” A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback, showing its inflated defense mechanism ...

The Thasun’s bronzeback snake was “found near the summit” of the mountain, the study said. It was “adept at moving fast through the trees, but its movement shifted awkwardly when on the ...

The snake also has “bright blue” skin in between its scales, which is only “visible when inflated.” A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback, showing its inflated defense mechanism ...

Scientists found 2-foot-long snake inflating itself to scare off predators on mountain peak and discovered new species: Thasun’s bronzeback, study said.