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

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

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.” ...