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

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (also called Vanatinai and Tagula ...

A. Thasun Amarasinghe. The new species, scientifically named Dendrelaphis thasuni, was found in Eastern Sri Lanka and belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis— a group of slender, tree-dwelling snakes known ...

Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea. This snake, characterized by its matte black coloration and adaptability ...

Measuring as long as 4 feet, 8 inches, the Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake, was identified by scientist Fred Kraus while visiting Sudest Island (also called Vanatinai and Tagula ...

Scientists found a “large” creature with black eyes at a mining site in Papua New Guinea and discovered new species, a study said. Screengrab from a YouTube video shared by TVWAN Online The ...

Intrigued, they caught it, took a closer look and realized they’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback. A Dendrelaphis thasuni, or Thasun’s bronzeback.