The black snake Dendrelaphis atra has been discovered on an island in Papua New Guinea; this species stands out for its ...

Scientists have made an exciting discovery on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea, identifying a previously unknown species of tree snake. Known as Dendrelaphis atra, or the atra tree snake, this ...

The Papuan olive python, a remarkable reptile from New Guinea's rainforests, captivates with its chameleon-like ...

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

Kraus also identified new snake species endemic to three other Papua New Guinea islands ... though these slightly smaller 4-foot, 1-inch reptiles lacked the same lustrous sheen as the coal ...

Villagers on an island in Papua New Guinea found a 3-foot-long creature ... as part of an ongoing project to document the region’s reptile diversity. He was particularly interested in a group ...

Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BTC Media On a small island of Papua New Guinea, a 4-foot-long creature ... project to document the region’s reptile diversity. Scientists had visited ...