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The Newly Discovered Species Of Snake That Will Have You Looking Up When Outdoors
A new snake species was discovered in April 2025 that will have you checking the forest canopy instead of the ground in the ...
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 differentiate thanks to its orange eyes, smooth dark scales with a ...
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4-foot-long creature found at abandoned island village. It’s a new species
Intrigued, he took a closer look at the animals, compared them with museum archives and soon realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis melanarkys, or the black net tree snake.
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4-foot-long island predator found ‘enveloping’ an attacker. It’s a new species
He realized he’d discovered a new species: Dendrelaphis anthracina, or the coal black tree snake. A preserved Dendrelaphis anthracina, or coal black tree snake. Photo from Kraus (2025), shared ...
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Scientists Find Shadowy Beast With Large Black Eyes—It's a New Species
The atra tree snake, whose scientific name is Dendrelaphis atra, was found by Fred Kraus, a researcher from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor, during his visit to Misima Island in the northwest ...