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 ...

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 ...

A rare pigeon species was documented for the first time ... a small island off the coast of eastern Papua New Guinea. "After a month of searching, seeing those first photos of the pheasant-pigeon ...

Scientists have discovered a new snake species following an encounter with a large black-eyed creature found moving around a mining site on a small island in Papua New Guinea. The atra tree snake ...

Scientists found a 4-foot-long creature with a “net”-like pattern in an abandoned village of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by BTC Media On ...

A bird thought to be extinct for 140 years has been rediscovered in the forests of Papua New Guinea. The black-naped ... Scientists still know little about the species and believe the population ...

Scientists found a 4-foot-long predator “enveloping” prey on an island of Papua New Guinea and discovered a new species, a study said. Screengrab from YouTube video shared by The Islanders ...

They come from the Nombe Rockshelter, an archaeological and palaeontological site in Chimbu Province, Papua New Guinea. Nombe is already known for multiple extinct species of kangaroo and giant ...

to distinguish new species with accuracy. Papua New Guinea already hosts over 80 identified species of snakes. Its islands offshore provide distinct habitats with unknown animals. It appears that ...

University of Michigan biologist Fred Kraus identified four new tree snake species in Papua New Guinea, highlighting the region's rich but understudied biodiversity. These discoveries, found on ...