Trending News: University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudie ...

Herpetology has long navigated through tangled terrain in Papua New Guinea, where species mislabeling and sparse sampling have clouded scientific understanding. But a recent revision has brought ...

Why Dendrelaphis atra Is Different. Many members of its genus show bands or lighter ... That extreme contrast allowed scientists to define it as a different species from the D. punctulatus group.

Many members of this genus show lighter tones or distinct patterns. This one shows an almost uniform midnight color, especially as it matures. That difference sets it apart from its close relatives in ...

A University of Idaho entomologist confirmed an exotic beetle native to the Mediterranean basin has arrived in Idaho’s Treasure Valley, where it’s infested homes with oodles of tough-to ...

985. A new species of snake, endemic to Sri Lanka, has been discovered in the biologically rich Maragala mountain range near Monaragala. The species belongs to the genus Dendrelaphis, which is part of ...

Scientists recently discovered a striking new species of snake on Sudest Island in Papua New Guinea. Named Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake, it measures up to 4 feet, 8 inches ...

On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake.This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to differentiate thanks to its orange eyes, smooth dark scales with a net ...

The Dendrelaphis roseni, or Rosen’s tree snake, found on Woodlark Island, is the smallest of the newly discovered species, measuring only about 3 feet, 5 inches.