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The Smallest Snake In The World Looks And Acts Like A Worm — And Hid In Plain Sight For Over 100 Years
Discovered in Barbados in 2006, this worm-sized snake went misidentified for a century — and now, it may disappear before ...
4-foot reptilian predator spotted 'enveloping' hawk turns out to be new snake species
On Rossel Island, Kraus found Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake. This 4-foot, 11-inch reptile is easier to ...
Photos: 83 island snakes reveal venom evolution secrets that flip old science on its head
A survey of 83 rattlesnakes on 11 Gulf of California islands reveals that more biodiverse habitats push the predators to ...
Scientists Find Shadowy Beast With Large Black Eyes—It's a New Species
The intriguing new species, spanning around four feet and one inch in length, was found to have a "matte black" coloring.
New species of large, black-eyed snake discovered by scientists in Papua New Guinea
Herpetologist Fred Kraus discovered a new arboreal snake species, Dendrelaphis atra, on Misima Island in Papua New Guinea.
Meet The Largest Snake Ever — A Prehistoric 2,500-Pound Serpent With A 16-Inch Head And An Unexpected Diet
Most boas, which are a type of large, non-venomous constricting snake, prefer a diet of mammals, birds or reptiles. But ...
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These Large, Snake-Like Fish Are Invading the United States—and Authorities Want You to Kill Them
Invasive northern snakeheads can “walk” on land, breathe air and survive out of water for several days, and they also compete with native species in waterways ...