While the vast majority of Texas' snakes are completely harmless, about 15% are venomous, including rattlesnakes, ...

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

In many animals, skin coloration and its patterns play a crucial role in camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation. In ...

Bite severity: Much more severe than bites from copperheads and cottonmouths, all rattlesnake bites are considered medical ...

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

Appearance: Copperhead snakes are generally about three feet in length as adults, with a light brown base color and contrasting dark brown, hourglass-shaped pattern. Young snakes often have ...

Intrigued by this “unusual” change in color, researchers caught several snakes, took a closer look at them, tested their DNA and realized they’d discovered a new species: Trimeresurus cryptographicus, ...

color in the ultraviolet range. Examining snakes, the researchers categorized how the animals used patterns of UV color and tested for factors that promote the evolution of UV color in snakes.

A photo shows the “jet black” coloring of the new species. Unlike other related species, Rosen’s tree snakes darken in color as the animals age, Kraus said in the study. Smaller, younger ...

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 ...

Their colors can range through tones of brown and black with bands, and juveniles have yellow tails and overall coloring that's more red or pink. When threatened, these snakes are known for flashing ...

A photo shows the “jet black” coloring of the new species. Unlike other related species, Rosen’s tree snakes darken in color as the animals age, Kraus said in the study. Smaller, younger snakes ...