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

From the mines of Papua New Guinea to the water tanks of India, here are where researchers are finding new species.

During the afternoon trek, researchers noticed a “slender” camouflaged snake ... eyes and “relatively large” nostrils. Its tongue “is bluish-black with tiny light blue dots.” ...